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Full Name:	Richard Harrison Truly
Birthdate:	November 12, 1937 - Fayette, Mississippi
Death:	February 27, 2024 - Genesee, Colorado
Education:	Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology
Military Service:	Vice-Admiral, United States Navy

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Administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1989-1992

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As a naval aviator, Richard Truly made over three hundred landings on aircraft carriers.

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Official U.S. Navy portrait of Richard Truly

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