Samuel Cochran Phillips
Samuel Cochran Phillips (born February 19, 1921 in Springerville , Arizona , † January 31, 1990 in Palos Verdes , California ) was an American general .
Life
Phillips went to school in Cheyenne , Wyoming , and studied engineering at the University of Wyoming prior to World War II. During World War II he was a fighter pilot and was stationed in England in 1944/1945. After that he was stationed in Frankfurt am Main . Phillips was from 1964 to 1969 director of the Apollo Manned Lunar Lander Program of NASA during the Apollo program . From 1972 to 1973 he was director of the National Security Agency (NSA). From 1973 to 1975 he was Commander of the Air Force Systems Command (COMAFSC).
Phillips was married and had three children.
Awards
Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :
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NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1968 and 1969) -
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (1969) -
Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross (2 ×, 1969) -
Air Medal (8 ×) -
Croix de guerre
In 1971 he received the Langley Gold Medal .
Web links
- New York Times: Samuel C. Phillips, Who Directed Apollo Lunar Landing, Dies at 68
- NASA: The Phillips Report
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Phillips, Samuel Cochran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Springerville , Arizona |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1990 |
| Place of death | Palos Verdes , California |