Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory
CPT Michael D. McGovern was a USAF pilot serving with the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 35th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Phan Rang, AB, Vietnam.
On February 11, 1971, CPT McGovern was piloting a F-100D (#55-2901) when he was involved in a landing accident at Pleiku Airfield in Pleiku Province, RVN. McGovern suffered fatal injuries in the incident. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
Michael McGovern was married with 2 children at the time of the crash.
Michael McGovern is buried at St. Peters Cemetery, in Haverstraw, NY
Source: Photo/Bio Info – HonorStates.org; FindAGrave.com
