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Scott, Robert M. – KIA

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Robert Miller Scott - KIA

Preferred Name: Bob
Nickname/Call Sign: Bobby
Date of Birth: August 25, 1944
Highest Military Grade: 0-2 – First Lieutenant
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Headed West Date: June 25, 1968
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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.

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  • 6/2/1968-6/25/1968  416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force, Phu Cat AB, Vietnam (F-100)

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