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Lieutenant Edwin Foresman Schoch | |
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 Edwin Foresman Schoch in the XF-88 Voodoo at Edwards AFB | |
| Birth name | Edwin Foresman Schoch |
| Nickname(s) | Ed |
| Born | September 13, 1916 Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1951 (aged 35) Elsberry, Missouri, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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| Years of service | 1941–45 (4 years) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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| Awards | See below |
| Spouse(s) | Arlene Whelply Schoch Judy (1920–2009) |
| Children | 4 |
| Other work | Test pilot |
Edwin Foresman Schoch (September 13, 1916 – September 13, 1951) was a United States Navy aeronautical engineer, combat pilot and test pilot.
As a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, he flew in combat against Japanese forces in the Pacific. After the war's end, he became one of the most renowned test pilots at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and test-flew several experimental and early-model jet fighters including the XF-85 Goblin.[1]
- ^ Pace, Steve (1991). X-Fighters: USAF Experimental and Prototype Fighters, XP-59 to YF-23. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-87938-540-5.