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Forum:	Autographs
Topic:	Signing experience: William Thornton

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER>T O P I C     R E V I E W</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>JoKepler</TD><TD>Does anyone know if I can obtain William Thornton's autograph through the mail?Any help appreciated. Thanks.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>Per his desire, all requests for Dr. Thornton are to be sent c/o the Astronaut Office at JSC (just as if you were writing a current astronaut).</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>RMH</TD><TD>I sent him a photo to sign (at JSC) on Jan. 23 and received it back on March 8.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Apollo-Soyuz</TD><TD>The only thing Dr. Thorton will NOT sign is the STS-8 flown covers.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>jvertrees</TD><TD>Has there been any recent experience in obtaining Dr. Thornton's signature? I have a SMEAT Beta Patch signed by both Col Bobko and Capt Crippen. I of course would love to have Dr. Thornton complete.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>eurospace</TD><TD>The astronaut office at JSC no longer handles Bill Thornton's autograph mail.You'll have to use his home address.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>albatron</TD><TD>Does he respond from there?</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>ApolloCN</TD><TD> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Apollo-Soyuz: The only thing Dr. Thorton will NOT sign is the STS-8 flown covers.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Although Mr. Thornton will not sign the STS-8 flown covers, does anyone know whether he will sign the presentation folder that the covers originally come in? Help greatly appreciated — Casey.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>eurospace</TD><TD> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by albatron: Does he respond from there?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yes. You need to join a stamped and addressed envelope. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>albatron</TD><TD>Thanks Juergen. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>jvertrees</TD><TD>About a week ago I received a letter back from Dr. Thornton. I sent a letter to his home address with SASE asking if he will sign a SMEAT Beta cloth patch. He wrote he will be happy to sign but has no facilities at his home to handle artifacts and requested I send the patch to the Astronaut CB code at JSC. I sent the patch right away and will let you know when it is returned. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>disglobes</TD><TD>I sent him my SMEAT beta cloth patch which was already signed by Crippen and Bobko. He signed it for me. That was two years ago.</TD></TR></TABLE></td></tr></table>

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