John F. Yardley
John F. Yardley, a key engineer and manager in the development of U.S. manned space flight from Project Mercury through the shuttle, died June 26 at home in Chesterfield, Mo., due to complications from cancer. He was 76. In 1958, Yardley became lead project engineer for McDonnell Douglas'...
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