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1541:Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
615:In February 1961, White unofficially set a new
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1768:At The Edge Of Space: The X-15 Flight Program
891:He died on March 17, 2010, at the age of 85.
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373:. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the
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1829:First Flight Society: Major Robert M. White
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311:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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1855:"A Place called the Doumer Bridge",
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1698:"Ceremony Will Honor 5 Test Pilots"
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280:53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
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495:514th Troop Carrier Wing
217:United States of America
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2128:Sub-orbital spaceflight
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1467:Army Good Conduct Medal
1381:Air Force Distinguished
870:Aerospace Walk of Honor
785:, Thailand. He flew 70
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519:Griffiss Air Force Base
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1745:search.amphilsoc.org
1741:"APS Member History"
1655:Robert Michael White
1588:1991 Elected to the
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1401:with three clusters
675:USAF astronaut wings
610:Man In Space Soonest
420:and commission as a
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97:Robert Michael White
16:US Air Force general
1900:North American X-15
1415:with four clusters
712:F-105 Thunderchiefs
648:Forrest S. Petersen
586:North American X-15
537:White attended the
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472:New York University
433:355th Fighter Group
416:, and received his
375:North American X-15
359:electrical engineer
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1857:AIR FORCE Magazine
1839:2015-09-10 at the
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