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DEL.ICIO.USSomber House honors fighting ace
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A somber Georgia House of Representatives paused today to remember Brig. Gen. (retired) Robert L. Scott, a Macon native and World War II fighting ace who wrote of his wartime exploits in the best-selling “God is My Co-pilot.�
Scott, 97, died Monday at a Warner Robins nursing home. He gained national prominence during World War II, first for his exploits in the China-Burma-India theater, then with the book, which was made into a feature-length movie in 1945.
The House stood in silent prayer after a tearful House Ways & Means Committee Chair Larry O’Neal (R-Warner Robins) remembered Scott as “a great friend and personal hero.�
O’Neal and Scott were together about three weeks ago, and O’Neal told the House of how Scott struggled to get up from his wheelchair for the singing of the National Anthem.
“It brought tears to my eyes,â€? O’Neal said. “I believe Scotty’s now and will be forever with his co-pilot.â€?
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