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Charles was born in Birmingham, AL, and went to Auburn, participating in the ROTC and graduating in December 1960 (majoring in electrical engineering). He would be picked up for work at Marshall, and in his military tenure he was stationed at a…

Carolyn was born to an Air Force family, and frequently moved in her youth, spending some time near Cape Canaveral. Inspired by her upbringing, Carolyn went to FSU and studied astronautical engineering, doing a co-op at MSFC in the Materials division…

Carl was born in Manchester, New Hampshire around 1927, and was locally schooled. He went to the University of New Hampshire (around September 1945), graduating for electrical engineering in 1949. He would be drafted in late 1950, becoming part of…

Brooks was raised in Heiberger, AL. After high school, he would join the Navy, then attend school at Auburn, recieving an electrical engineering BS, then earning a master's in the same from Georgia Tech. Following school, he went to work at the Naval…

Bob was raised in Homewood (a suburb of Birmingham), AL. He enrolled at Auburn for mechanical engineering, with particular interest in mechanical drawing. However, a change of heart led him to transfer to West Alabama University to study journalism.…

Bob was born in Northport, AL, in 1931, and frequently moved in his youth, getting involved with the Air Force, and getting degrees in both mechanical and aeronautical engineering from the University of Alabama. He went on to work with Boeing,…

Raised in Indiana, Bob was inspired into aviation by his uncles, and went to Purdue University for electrical engineering. However, his passion for aviation (and spaceflight) remained, and he would begin working in Huntsville in 1957 (beginning with…

Bob was raised in middle Tennessee. He entered the Navy in 1944, then went to college at Tennesee Tech (earning a BS in electrical engineering). Following work with the TVA, he would join the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (at Redstone Arsenal) in…