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LAUREL BLAIR SALTON
CLARK
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Born on March 10, 1961 in Iowa
but considered Racine, Wisconsin, to be her hometown. Clark
received a bachelor of science degree in zoology and a doctorate
in medicine from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Clark and
her husband, Jonathan, have one child, Iain. |
Clark was a commander
(captain-select) in the U.S. Navy and a naval flight surgeon having been
awarded Navy Commendation Medals (3), the National Defense Medal, and
Overseas Service Ribbon.
Her military qualifications included Radiation Health Officer, Undersea
Medical Officer, Diving Medical Officer, Submarine Medical Officer and
Naval Flight Surgeon.
Clark was the mission specialist on STS-107 Columbia. This was her first
spaceflight. The mission ended abruptly when Space Shuttle Columbia and
its crew perished during entry, 16 minutes before scheduled landing.
Laurel Blair Salton Clark made the ultimate sacrifice and lost her life
in service to the nation and the space program on February 1, 2003 at 41
years of age.
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