Michael Scott Speicher (July 12, 1957– January 17, 1991) was a United States Navy pilot who was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War. He was the first American combat casualty of the conflict. His remains were not recovered until August 2, 2009. His fate had not been known until then.
Michael Scott Speicher was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 12, 1957. Scott and his sister went to Lakewood Elementary School and Eastgate Middle School bef...
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Michael Scott Speicher (July 12, 1957– January 17, 1991) was a United States Navy pilot who was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War. He was the first American combat casualty of the conflict. His remains were not recovered until August 2, 2009. His fate had not been known until then.
Michael Scott Speicher was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 12, 1957. Scott and his sister went to Lakewood Elementary School and Eastgate Middle School before attending Winnetonka High School.
At the age of 15, Scott's family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he attended Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. After graduating from high school, he then attended Florida State University. Scott graduated from FSU in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in accounting and business management. While at Florida State University, Scott met Joanne, whom he eventually married.
Scott's father had been a fighter pilot in World War II. Scott went on his first airplane flight when he was five years old. When he was...
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