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
Doug was born on January 29, 1938, to Burton H and Marjorie D (Reiniger) Young of Rathdrum, Idaho. He graduated from Washington State University in 1960 and joined the Air Force immediately thereafter.
Colonel Young served three tours of duty in Vietnam, flying the O-1 as a Forward Air Controller, then the F-100, and finally the F-105 as a “Wild Weasel.” He was selected as a Fighter Weapons School Instructor Pilot in the F-105; served as a Group Commander; and was later assigned to Headquarters staffs in Europe and at Tactical Air Command. His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Purple Heart.
To honor Doug, the family requests donations to either The Fisher House Foundation, Rockville, Maryland or the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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