Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

Vincent

Richard Lee “Rick”

USA

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.

Last update on April 28, 2018.