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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