William Cameron McCool
(1961-2003)
NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia
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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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William Cameron McCool 23 September 1961 San Diego, California, USA
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1 February 2003 (aged 41) Texas, United States
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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