Dick Scobee
American pilot and engineer
Francis Richard Scobee was an American pilot, engineer, and astronaut. He was killed while commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. Wikipedia
Born: May 19, 1939, Cle Elum, WA
Died: January 28, 1986 (age 46 years), North Atlantic Ocean
Space missions: STS-51-L and STS-41-C
Spouse: Virginia June Kent (m. 1959–1986)
Education: The University of Arizona (1965), Auburn Senior High School (1957), San Antonio College, and more
Children: Richard W. Scobee
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA