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- Birth nameRobert Lee Scott Jr.
- Robert Lee Scott Jr. was born on April 12, 1908 in Waynesboro, Georgia, USA. He was a writer, known for God Is My Co-Pilot (1945), Keep 'Em Flying (1941) and A Secret War Story: Who Is John Birch? (2003). He was married to Kitty Scott. He died on February 27, 2006 in Warner Robins, Georgia, USA.
- SpouseKitty Scott(? - 1972) (her death, 1 child)
- Carried the Olympic torch during the Atlanta Games in 1996.
- Entered WWII at age 33. Though he was considered too old for combat, he was recruited because of his experience flying fighter planes.
- Was an active staffer at the Warner Robins air base's aviation museum from the mid-1980s until his death at age 97.
- World War II flying ace who won three Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Silver Stars and five Air Medals, and authored three books about combat in China, Japan, and India.
- He was one of America's most celebrated World War II fighter pilots and author of the best selling war time memoirs "God Is My Co-Pilot".
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