"“Sixteen Minutes from Home” Willie McCool’s Memorial" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 07 Feb 2023 6:01 p.m. PST |
Commander William C. McCool, USN, gave his life on 1 February 2003 while piloting Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. Foam from the external fuel tank broke off and struck the shuttle's left-wing during take-off. The seemingly minor damage led to the shuttle's disintegration during reentry more than two weeks later. McCool has several schools, tracks, parks, and buildings named in his honor. There are even memorials to him spread across the solar system. There is Asteroid 51829 Williemccool and McCool hill on Mars. One of the most personal memorials, however, resides on the U.S. Naval Academy Cross Country Course in Annapolis, Maryland. The stone tablet sits just behind the 15th tee of the Naval Academy Golf Course. There's a small gravel path off Greenbury Point Road near the intersection with Kinkaid Road that leads up the hill to the memorial. The location may seem odd and out of the way to most, but it bears great significance… USNI: link |
pzivh43  | 08 Feb 2023 5:43 a.m. PST |
An inspiring story. RIP, Commander McCool. |
| Shagnasty | 08 Feb 2023 8:35 a.m. PST |
I wish we had more of these people in our society. |
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