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William C. McCool
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William C. McCool Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Death
1 Feb 2003 (aged 41)
Texas, USA
Cenotaph
Washington County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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United States Astronaut. He served as pilot of the Space Shuttle "Columbia". On February 1, 2003, NASA lost all communication and radar contact with the shuttle just minutes before a 9:16AM scheduled landing time. A short time later it was confirmed that the "Columbia" had broken apart over eastern Texas, and that there were no survivors.
United States Astronaut. He served as pilot of the Space Shuttle "Columbia". On February 1, 2003, NASA lost all communication and radar contact with the shuttle just minutes before a 9:16AM scheduled landing time. A short time later it was confirmed that the "Columbia" had broken apart over eastern Texas, and that there were no survivors.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Stella Schilling
  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34729148/william_c-mccool: accessed ), memorial page for William C. McCool (23 Sep 1961–1 Feb 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34729148, citing North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.