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
Lt. U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War-Lt. Scott was shot out of the sky [by ground fire] on June 25, 1968 while piloting his F-100D (#55-3535) aircraft during close air support near Thach Khe, 10 miles southwest of Qui Nhon… He was flying out Phu Cat Airbase. Lt. Scott started his tour of Vietnam on June 2, 1968.
At the time of his death, Bob was married to his wife Patricia and had one daughter, Carolyn. (1)
Robert is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL, and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 55w, Line 38.
Sources: Photo/Bio Info – HonorStates.org; Additional photos – vvmf.org; findagrave.com- bio by David C. Henderson.
