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John H. McElroy 1936-2007
Pages 302-305

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From page 303...
... army air defense school, in fort Bliss, Texas, and was twice named instructor of the year. in addition to teaching, John wrote several student texts that were translated into seven languages for use in the United states and abroad.
From page 304...
... While vice president, John led a corporate venture on mobile satellite communications that later became the american Mobile satellite corporation. during this time period, he was also senior editor of Space Science and Applications, a publication of the institute of electrical and electronics engineers' aerospace and electronic systems society.
From page 305...
... in addition, he was presented with a Nasa first space shuttle flight achievement award and Medallion, a Nasa apollo achievement award and Medallion, a silver Medallion from the Brazilian institute for space research, a Bronze Medallion from the soviet Merchant Marine, and the german space agency Medallion (for founding and chairing the international committee on earth observation satellites)


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