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Clifton Curtis Williams Jr.

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Clifton Curtis Williams Jr.

Birth
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Death
5 Oct 1967 (aged 35)
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 3, Grave 2503
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American Astronaut. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was a United States Marine Corps Major, graduated from the Navy Test Pilot School and accumulated 2,500 hours flying time in jet aircraft. In October 1963, he was selected by NASA as an Astronaut serving as backup pilot for the Gemini 10 mission and worked in the areas of launch operations and crew safety. He was killed in the crash of a T-38 jet near Tallahassee, Florida.
American Astronaut. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was a United States Marine Corps Major, graduated from the Navy Test Pilot School and accumulated 2,500 hours flying time in jet aircraft. In October 1963, he was selected by NASA as an Astronaut serving as backup pilot for the Gemini 10 mission and worked in the areas of launch operations and crew safety. He was killed in the crash of a T-38 jet near Tallahassee, Florida.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2724/clifton_curtis-williams: accessed ), memorial page for Clifton Curtis Williams Jr. (26 Sep 1932–5 Oct 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2724, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.