Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

Vincent

Richard Lee “Rick”

USA

Richard Vincent

Personal data

Birthdate:  25.05.1952
Birthplace:  Peoria, Illinois
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  ??.??.1985
Position:  MSP
Status:  Ret. 04.06.1985
Day of death:  26.11.1990
Place of death:  Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Additional information

Lieutenant Colonel, USA; graduated U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 1974; USN test pilot school class 85; semi finalist in NASA group 11 selection; Vincent and another pilot were killed in the crash of a OH-6 Cayuse helicopter while conducting weapons training using night goggles.

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