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Topic: John Mark Tierney, Mercury finalist (1924-2016)
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ColinBurgess
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From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 09-22-2016 01:53 AM
   
It is with regret that I announce the passing of yet another of the 25 unsuccessful finalists for NASA's Group 1 (Mercury) astronauts. Rear Admiral John Mark Tierney, U.S. Navy, passed away on 15 September in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 1959, then a Navy lieutenant commander, Tierney was one of the 32 Mercury finalists, but was ultimately unsuccessful. However he went on to have a distinguished service career, retiring from the Navy after 30 years of service in July 1975 with the rank of rear (two-star) admiral. A memorial service will be held this Friday (Sept. 23), following which he will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. |
jasonelam
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From: Monticello, KY USA
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posted 09-22-2016 04:24 AM
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Lunar rock nut
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posted 09-22-2016 04:47 AM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 09-22-2016 04:48 AM
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JohnPaul56
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From: Montclair, NJ, USA
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posted 09-22-2016 05:34 AM
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capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
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posted 09-22-2016 06:45 AM
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minipci
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From: London, UK
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 09-22-2016 07:08 AM
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mach3valkyrie
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From: Albany, Oregon
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posted 09-22-2016 09:44 AM
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East-Frisian
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posted 09-22-2016 10:42 AM
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SPACEFACTS
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From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 09-22-2016 10:53 AM
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randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 09-22-2016 11:01 AM
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Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 09-22-2016 11:21 AM
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Kite
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From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 09-22-2016 11:38 AM
. RIPPrivileged to have his autograph with my copy of Colin's "Selecting the Mercury Seven." |
fredtrav
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From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 09-22-2016 11:53 AM
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Wehaveliftoff
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posted 09-22-2016 01:19 PM
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Ronpur
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From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 09-22-2016 03:12 PM
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Panther494
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From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 09-22-2016 05:49 PM
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AlanC
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From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 09-22-2016 06:57 PM
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Grounded!
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From: Bennington, Vermont, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 09-22-2016 07:19 PM
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star51L
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From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 09-22-2016 07:23 PM
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dss65
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From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 09-22-2016 09:10 PM
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Ronpur
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From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 09-23-2016 08:26 AM
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David Carey
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posted 09-23-2016 10:55 AM
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Gilbert
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From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 09-23-2016 12:21 PM
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Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 09-24-2016 09:48 AM
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ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 09-30-2016 08:40 PM
I was asked in an off-forum conversation if I could list those who are still with us from that Mercury finalist list, originally 32 test pilots, and I thought others might also be interested. So here they are: - VADM Robert B. Baldwin, USN
- COL Harold W. Christian, Jr., USAF
- LTC Frank D. Frazier, USAF
- LTC John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC
- ADM Thomas B. Hayward, USN
- CAPT James A. Lovell, USN
- LTC Robert E. Solliday, USMC
- BGEN Alonzo J. Walter, USAF
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astro-nut
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From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-01-2016 09:53 AM
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minipci
Member Posts: 365
From: London, UK
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 10-03-2016 07:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ColinBurgess:
LTC John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC
Wasn't John Glenn a COL when he retired from the US Marine Corps? |
Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-03-2016 10:50 AM
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Cozmosis22
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From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 10-03-2016 11:56 AM
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