William C. McCool, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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A U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003.
Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1961
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Date of Death: 01-Feb-2003
Profession: astronaut, military officer, aircraft pilot, aerospace engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About William C. McCool
- 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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