Homer Hickam
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Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts. His 1998 memoir Rocket Boys was a New York Times Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky.... Wikipedia
Born: 1943 (age 81 years), Coalwood, WV
Spouse: Linda Terry Hickam (m. 1998)
Education: Big Creek High School and Virginia Tech
Parents: Elsie Gardener Hickam and Homer Hickam
Awards: Bronze Star Medal and Commendation Medal
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