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Rick D Husband

1957 – 2003
Congressional Space Medal of HonorNASA Distinguished Service MedalNASA Space Flight Medal
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Also Remembered In Our Keeping

Rick D Husband served the U.S. Air Force for 22 years. Rick served in the Cold War, Gulf War, the Iraq and the Afghanistan. Rick was 45 years old.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Keepsakes
Rick D Husband
Rick D Husband
NASA in-house videography of mission control during the final minutes of descent. Loss of signal between the orbiter and mission control at about 5:15. The flight director acknowledges the contingency at 11:50.
NASA in-house videography of mission control during the final minutes of descent. Loss of signal between the orbiter and mission control at about 5:15. The flight director acknowledges the contingency at 11:50.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1980 – 2003
Conflicts
Cold War Gulf War Iraq Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism
Awards & Decorations 3

Foreign awards

NASA Distinguished Service Medal posthumous February 1, 2003
NASA Space Flight Medal

Conferred by Congress

Congressional Space Medal of Honor posthumous July 23, 2004
Also Remembered
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In Our Keeping
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Rick D Husband
U.S. Air Force
1980 - 2003
Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal NASA Space Flight Medal

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