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CLIFTON C. WILLIAMS, JR.
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Born September 26, 1932 in
Mobile, Alabama. Clifton received a bachelor’s degree in
mechanical engineering from Auburn University. Williams and his
wife, Beth Lansche Williams, have two children, Catherine and
Jane Dee.
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Major Williams was a
graduate of the Navy Test Pilot School and was in the Marine Corps. He
was a test pilot for three years and logged 2,600 hours of flying time.
Major Williams was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA.
He was a backup pilot for the Gemini 10 mission. He was flying in a T-38
when it crashed.
Clifton C. Williams, Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice and lost his life
in service to the nation and the space program on October 5, 1967 at 34
years of age.
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