William C. McCool

Willie McCool
Willie McCool
	William McCool in August 2001
Born	William Cameron Graham; September 23, 1961; San Diego, California, U.S.
Died	February 1, 2003 (aged 41); Over Texas, U.S.
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS); University of Maryland, College Park (MS); Naval Postgraduate School (MS);
Awards	Congressional Space Medal of Honor; NASA Distinguished Service Medal;
	Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	15d 22h 20m
Selection	NASA Group 16 (1996)
Missions	STS-107
Mission insignia

William Cameron "Willie" McCool (born William Cameron Graham September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) 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 reentry into the atmosphere. McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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