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William R. Pogue
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American astronaut (1930-2014)
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William R. Pogue was an American military officer, astronaut, and aircraft pilot. Born in Okemah in 1930, he served as a colonel in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the crew of Skylab 4 and part of NASA Astronaut Group 5. During his career, he spent 121035 units of time in space.
Pogue was educated at Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma State University, and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. He received the Air Medal, the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame induction, and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. He was also recognized in the Astronauts collection. Pogue died in Cocoa Beach in 2014.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1930–2014
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Astronauts
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 9 libraries
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Key facts
- Born
- William Reid Pogue , ( 1930-01-23 ) January 23, 1930, Okemah, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Died
- March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) (aged 84), Cocoa Beach, Florida , U.S.
- Education
- Oklahoma Baptist University ( BS ) Oklahoma State University, Stillwater ( MS )
- Spouse s
- Helen Juanita Dittmar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 , divorced ) , Jean Ann Baird ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 ; died 2009 ) , Tina Pogue ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2012 )
- Awards
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal , Air Medal
- Rank
- Colonel , USAF
- Time in space
- 84d 1h 15m
- Selection
- NASA Group 5 (1966)
- Total eva time
- 13h 34m
- Missions
- Skylab 4
- Retirement
- September 1, 1975
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 5
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Okemah
- Place of death
- Cocoa Beach
- Occupation
- mathematician
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- colonel
- Official website
- www.williampogue.com
- Image
- William R. Pogue.png
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Encyclopedic overview
William Reid Pogue (January 23, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was an American astronaut and pilot who served in the United States Air Force (USAF) as a fighter pilot and test pilot, and reached the rank of colonel. He was also a teacher, public speaker and author.
Born and educated in Oklahoma, Pogue graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and enlisted in the USAF in 1951 and served for 24 years. He flew combat during the Korean War and with the USAF Thunderbirds, then served as a flight instructor. Following graduation from Oklahoma State University with a Master of Science degree in 1960, he served as mathematics professor at the United States Air Force Academy, and after training at the Empire Test Pilots' School, he was a test pilot whose service included a two-years exchange with the Royal Air Force (RAF).
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