Lawyer, Richard Earl
Person · USA
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American pilot astronaut, 1965-1969.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, January 1955. Test pilot. Departed on June 10, 1969 with the cancellation of the MOL Program. Served as Deputy Commander, Operations, Tactical Air War Center, Eglin AFB, Florida. Colonel, USAF, Retired on May 1, 1982. Thereafter self-employed pilot and consultant in the field of flight test. Five grandchildren. Passed away in Palmdale, California. Died in Palmdale, California.
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1932 November 8
- Birth of Richard Earl Lawyer - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Lawyer. American pilot astronaut, 1965-1969..
1965 November 12
- USAF MOL Astronaut Training Group 1 selected. - .
Nation: USA.
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Finley,
Lawyer,
Macleay,
Neubeck,
Taylor.
The group was selected to provide crews for flights of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, a classified military manned space station.. Qualifications: Qualified military pilot; graduate of Aerospace Research Pilot School; serving military officer; US citizen by birth..