Michael P. Anderson

(1959-2003) lived in Omaha. Military officer, pilot, astronaut, flew on NASA space shuttle Endeavour during 10-day mission in 1998, docking with the Russian Mir, and on NASA space shuttle Columbia during 16-day mission in 2003, conducting experiments on International Space Station; achieved rank of lieutenant colonel during 22-year career in U.S. Air Force; died on February 1, 2003 during accident returning to earth. Consult Omaha World Herald, January 20, 1998, p. 9 and February 2, 2003, pp. A-1, A-2 and Who's Who in America, Vol 1 (2003) 114-115 and Newsweek, February 10, 2003, pp. 22-35 and People, February 17, 2003, pp. 90-103.

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