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FORT MILL, SC - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Linford 'Bob' Shaw, age 69, of Fort Mill, SC, and formerly of Beavercreek, Ohio, died at his home on March 15, 2017.
Born in Durham, NC, and raised in Danville, VA and Spartanburg, SC, and a 1965 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Lt. Col. Shaw was the husband of Susan Sittner Shaw, and the son of Frances F. McDowell and the late Linford L. Shaw. Mr. Shaw received a BS degree from Purdue University, and a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
Lt. Col. Shaw served honorably in the US Navy, US Navy Reserves, and the US Air Force Reserves as a fighter pilot, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force Reserves, after twenty-three years of service. An accomplished pilot, Bob was also an author and Military Channel commentator on fighter combat, as well as a patent holder. Bob's seminal book on fighter combat, Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering, Naval Institute Press, is published in multiple languages and is used as a textbook by the air forces of numerous countries around the world. He was formerly President and CEO of FCI Associates, Inc., and was an avid researcher of military flight.
Lt. Col. Shaw is survived by his wife, Susan Sittner Shaw, of Fort Mill, SC; his daughter, Robin Shaw Wilcox and her husband Ken, and his granddaughter, Audrey A. Wilcox of Seattle, WA; his daughter, Rachel Frances Shaw, of Philadelphia, PA; his mother, Frances F. McDowell, and his brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Janet Shaw, of Spartanburg, SC.
Internment services with full military honors will take place at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 9:00 am. The family requests that memorials be made to Flight 9, Order of Daedalians, Box 33564, Bldg. 16, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH.
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Richard Leverette
May 16, 2021
Bob was one of my best high school band and Key Club buddies in the SHS CLASS OF 1965.
I recently visited his grave in Arlington while in DC. I appreciate his service, love of country and high school friendship. It was my honor to call him friend. Richard Leverette, Columbia, SC
Col (ret) Chris Mears
April 22, 2017
My friend and fraternity brother enjoyed the best days of our lives in the F-4 Phantom. He is now in peace and we will miss him greatly. We were added to the Sigma Pi front page back in the 80s as the only crew that flew the F-4 as fraternity brothers from the 89TFS, WPAFB, OH. He was a brilliant pilot and an even more compassionate crew mate. Col (ret) Chris Mears
Richard Leverettr
April 20, 2017
My friend Bob Shaw and I enjoyed our SHS MILITARY Band Of Red days from 1961-1965 challenging each other for First Chair in the cornet/ trumpet section.In fact our Band Director Mr Smith and Assoc Mr McMath solved our continuous friendly challenge by dividing our section into CORNETS and TRUMPETS In short we both became FIRST CHAIR.We then planned to room together if we could at the US AIR FORCE ACADEMY should we be lucky enough to win an appointment. We were both Runner ups. He went to Purdue, I went to the University Of SC. So glad we were reunited at one of our Band reunion picnics after 40 years. He will forever be in the heart of his 70 year old friend. My sincere condolences. Prayers will continue. Am so sorry for your loss. It appears there was a shortage of great gentlemen who could play a great trumpet and who also could really fly planes. Richard Leverette Class of 1965
Rick Bowen
April 19, 2017
My sincerest sympathy to the Shaw/McDowell families. Thinking of all of you at this time with prayers.
Rick Bowen
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