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Topic: Apollo GNC Briggs N. Willoughby (1934-2009)
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-14-2009 10:34 AM
   
Apollo EECOM Sy Liebergot passed along the news: We lost Apollo GNC Buck Willoughby on September 8, 2009 to Alzheimer's disease. Buck was sitting to my right at the GNC console when the O2 tank blew on Apollo 13. A cool customer, for sure.  Briggs N. "Buck" Willoughby, Maj. USMC (Ret), 1934-2009Willoughby's early years were spent in Colorado. He left to join the Navy where he quickly rose to become a Marine Corps officer and pilot by the age of 21. Following his active duty career, he received a degree in Engineering from the University of Colorado. Upon graduation he went to work for NASA as a mission controller for the Apollo program and was integral in the success of the moon landings. Willoughby and his family later moved to Alaska where he had a successful career with the FAA. A moment of silence can be signified by an entry with no words and only a period. |
minipci
Member Posts: 365
From: London, UK
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 10-14-2009 10:49 AM
Semper Fi |
randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 10-14-2009 01:31 PM
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Moonwalker1954
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From: Montreal, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 10-14-2009 02:55 PM
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Henk Boshuijer
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From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 10-14-2009 04:16 PM
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tegwilym
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From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 10-14-2009 04:34 PM
I was the assigned greeter for him and his wife during the Apollo 13 Gala at the Museum of Flight in Seattle a couple years ago. His wife and son represented him at the Apollo 11 event this summer.. |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 10-14-2009 05:14 PM
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AstroAutos
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From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 10-14-2009 05:23 PM
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Apollo Redux
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From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 10-14-2009 05:49 PM
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Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 10-14-2009 07:41 PM
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cddfspace
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From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-14-2009 07:58 PM
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413 is in
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From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-14-2009 10:39 PM
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GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-15-2009 04:11 AM
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capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 10-15-2009 01:18 PM
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Marwin2
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Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 10-15-2009 02:24 PM
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Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 10-15-2009 05:50 PM
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alanh_7
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From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-15-2009 07:28 PM
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spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 10-15-2009 08:59 PM
Not only a "space hero" but a veteran too! I always thought the "space geeks" were civilians... never imagined that they had a "previous life" keeping me free. Thank you for both careers! . |
Joe Frasketi
Member Posts: 191
From: Florida USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-15-2009 09:42 PM
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