Las Vegas Sun

April 26, 2024

Pilot William McCool, 41, Navy commander from Lubbock, Texas, and father of three sons, who was one of the seven astronauts on the space shuttle Columbia, is seen in this undated handout photo from NASA.

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Pilot William McCool, 41, Navy commander from Lubbock, Texas, and father of three sons, who was one of the seven astronauts on the space shuttle Columbia, is seen in this undated handout photo from NASA.