White, Robert Michael, 1924-2010
Variant namesRobert Michael "Bob" White (July 6, 1924 – March 17, 2010) (Maj Gen, USAF) was an American electrical engineer, test pilot, fighter pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA. As an engineer, he supervised the design and development of several modern military aircraft.
On July 17, 1962, he flew the X-15 to an altitude above 50 miles, thereby qualifying as an astronaut according to the United States definition of the boundary of space.
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| referencedIn | Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Robert M. White. | National Archives at St. Louis | |
| contributorOf | Higher and Faster [eBook - Biblioboard] : Memoir of a Pioneering Air Force Test Pilot |
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| memberOf | Air Force Flight Test Center (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | George Washington University | corporateBody |
| memberOf | National Aviation Hall of Fame (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | New York University | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Air Force | corporateBody |
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| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | OH | US | |
| New York City | NY | US | |
| Orlando | FL | US |
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| Bronze Star Medal (U.S.) |
| Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal) |
| Distinguished Service Medal (U.S.) |
| Electrical engineering |
| Fighter pilots |
| Korean War, 1950-1953 |
| Legion of Merit (Military decoration) |
| Prisoners of war |
| Silver Star Medal (U.S.) |
| Test pilots |
| United States. Air Force |
| United States. Air Force |
| Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 |
| World War II, 1939-1945 |
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| Astronauts |
| Electric engineers |
| Pilots |
| Test pilots |
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Birth 1924-07-06
Death 2010-03-17
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