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William C. McCool

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U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003

United StatesLived 1961 to 2003 · aged 41
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William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere.

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Commander William C. McCool School in Sånta Rita-Sumai, GuamCommander William C. McCool School in Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam

Awards 3

2004Congressional Space Medal of Honor
2003NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Eagle Scout

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Gregory JarvisAlso won Congressional Space Medal of HonorWallace StegnerAlso won Eagle ScoutDavid M. BrownAlso won Congressional Space Medal of HonorLawrence FerlinghettiAlso won Eagle ScoutJames ValentineAlso won Eagle ScoutMichael P. AndersonAlso won Congressional Space Medal of Honor

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William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere. McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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United States
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1961 to 2003 · aged 41
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30 languages

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