Robert Lee Scott Jr. | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Scotty" |
| Born | 12 April 1908 Waynesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 27 February 2006 (aged 97) Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1932–1957 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 23rd Fighter Group 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing Luke Air Force Base |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Air Medal (4) Army Commendation Medal |
| Other work | Author |
Robert Lee Scott Jr. (12 April 1908 – 27 February 2006) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down 13 Japanese aircraft.
Scott is best known for his memoir, God is My Co-Pilot (1943), about his exploits in World War II with the Flying Tigers and the United States Army Air Forces in China and Burma. The book was adapted as a film of the same name, which was released in 1945.