Scott Carpenter dies

Platapus · 10-11-13, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was twelve years old when Carpenter made his flight. What entertains me is that the article uses the name he commonly used, Scott, which was his middle name. I wonder if the writer even knew that his first name was Malcom? Another who used his middle name was Leroy Gordon Cooper. And then there was the man who refused to use his given name at all: Virgil Ivan Grissom.

They were all my boyhood heroes.

"an astronaut named Gus?"

Mr Quatro · 10-11-13, 01:07 PM

My son's middle name was Scott and everyone in my family called him Scotty for many years till it stuck.

We are born, we live, we die ... no mystery in this

the only question left unanswered is, "Will we meet again on the other side"?

So long Mr Scott Carpenter thanks for the memories

Platapus · 10-11-13, 01:52 PM

Thunderbird 1 will need another pilot.

Sailor Steve · 10-11-13, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

"an astronaut named Gus?"

10-11-13, 01:52 PM	#3
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10-11-13, 01:07 PM	#2
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My son's middle name was Scott and everyone in my family called him Scotty for many years till it stuck. We are born, we live, we die ... no mystery in this the only question left unanswered is, "Will we meet again on the other side"? So long Mr Scott Carpenter thanks for the memories