William C. Mccool - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Sep 23, 1961 San Diego, California, United States Died on 01 Feb 2003 (aged 41)

A 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.

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About William C. Mccool

  • William Cameron "Willie" McCool (September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) (Cmdr, USN) 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 re-entry into the atmosphere.
  • He was the youngest male member of the crew.
  • McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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