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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Pettapiece, Milton C. Jr, MD

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Milton Carmen Pettapiece, Jr. MD

Preferred Name: Milt
Date of Birth: June 22, 1936
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Bethel Park, PA
Headed West Date: December 3, 2021
Biography
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Dr. Pettapiece served his Country in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam as a Flight Surgeon and practiced Pediatric Ophthalmology in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh.

Units Assigned

  • 1966-1967 Fight Surgeon, 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam

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Flight Info

F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1971-1974 University of California (Irvine)Residency, Ophthalmology
  • 1965-1966 Wesley Pavilion Internship, Transitional Year
  • 1965 Boston University School of Medicine

Milton C. Pettapiece (Flight Surgeon USAF) “Headed West” on December 3, 2021.

Dr. Milton C. Pettapiece, Jr. of Bethel Park, PA, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Beloved husband of Susan Finch Pettapiece. Dear father of Lauren Pettapiece, Stepfather of Colby Conner, Erin Conner, and Jessica Conner (Tym) Burman. Brother of Patricia (Stuart) Snyder.

Dr. Pettapiece served his Country in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam as a Flight Surgeon and practiced Pediatric Ophthalmology in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh.

Milt was a member of the Super Sabre Society and one of the first VVA “At Large” members recruited back in the early 2000s when the South Western, PA, Chapter 862 first started.

A private service will be held later in Maine. Arrangements entrusted to FREYVOGEL-SLATER FUNERAL DIRECTORS, Bethel Park, PA.

Cards may be sent to:
Mrs. Susan Pettapiece
5631 Kings School Rd
Bethel Park, Pa. 15102-3513

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