William C. McCool
Astronaut
1961 – 2003
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Who was William C. McCool?
William Cameron "Willie" McCool was a United States Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He was killed, along with all others, when their spacecraft disintegrated during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. He was the youngest male member of the crew.
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- Born
- Sep 23, 1961
San Diego - Also known as
- William McCool
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Maryland, College Park
- United States Naval Academy
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Coronado High School
- Lived in
- Lubbock
- Died
- Feb 1, 2003
Texas
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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