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Topic: John Mark Tierney, Mercury finalist (1924-2016)
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ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 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 Member Posts: 691 From: Monticello, KY USA Registered: Mar 2007
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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JohnPaul56 Member Posts: 180 From: Montclair, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2010
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capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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minipci Member Posts: 365 From: London, UK Registered: Jul 2009
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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SPACEFACTS Member Posts: 301 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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Jeff Member Posts: 474 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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posted 09-22-2016 11:21 AM
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Kite Member Posts: 831 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 Member Posts: 1673 From: Birmingham AL Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 09-22-2016 11:53 AM
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Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013
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AlanC Member Posts: 147 From: Scotland Registered: Nov 2014
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Grounded! Member Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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star51L Member Posts: 340 From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA Registered: Aug 2002
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 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 Member Posts: 946 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 Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-03-2016 10:50 AM
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Cozmosis22 Member Posts: 968 From: Texas * Earth Registered: Apr 2011
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