Gene Cowart

Gene Cowart

Gene was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana. Raised in Pensacola, he went to Auburn until he joined the Army at age 18. He trained with a B-26 oufit, and discusses his experience through the war. After the war, he got a degree at the University of Alabama for Mechanical Engineering in 1948. He also worked in oil processing, at a paper mill, then moved on to work at Boeing for several decades. He participated in various space-related projects, particularly discussing his time as chief engineer of the Lunar Rover project, and further employment. Gene then discusses his childrens' lives, as well as his grandchildren.

University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama

2019-08-30

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