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Willie was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Asteroid 51829 Willemccool, McCool Hill, and Willie McCool Track and Field were named in his honor.
From left to right:
David M. Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P. Anderson, William C. McCool, and Ilan Ramon.
Lasted 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes.
September 23, 1961
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Westbrook, Ray. "Life of Astronaut McCool Was Unforgettable to All Who Knew Him." Lubbock Online. N.p., 8 July 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.
"Lubbock - William Cameron McCool." Statues-Hither and Tither. N.p., 12 Oct. 2010. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. <http://www.vanderkrogt.net/statues/object.php?webpage=ST&record=ustx56>.
Gebhardt, Chris. "STS-107: Remembering the Accomplishments of the Columbia Crew." STS-107: Remembering the Accomplishments of the Columbia Crew. NASA SpaceFlight, 1 Feb. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.
Greenburg, Terry. "Willie McCool: A Timid Child Grows into an Impressive Teen." Lubbock Online. N.p., 28 Jan. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.
"From our orbital vantage point, we observe an earth without borders, full of peace, beauty and magnificence, and we pray that humanity as a whole can imagine a border-less world as we see it and strive to live as one in peace."