William Fortune - NASA

Center (NASA); Associate Fellow in the Institute of Aerospace Science; American Rocket
Society, Director of So. California Section and charter member of first board of directors; NASA,
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Recognition of Contribution to Technology
Utilization Program; Technology Utilization Award, Outstanding Achievement; 25 Years
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, in Appreciation for Sustained Contributions
since 1947; NATO Committees; U.S. Pacific Fleet Flagship of the Commander in Chief; Jet
Training Certification; National Council, Mason and Shriner; NACA and AGARD Committees;
authored various articles in Technical Journals on Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Engineering,
Careers in Civil Service, VTOL, Launching and Arresting Devices, Material Reliability, etc.
Among other honors received include: Navy League of Jersey Shore Council, Palos Verdes
Estates, and National Navy League; many citations from governors and senators of the state of
Mississippi, coordinator of the State of Mississippi Research and Development Council, 1964-
1968; Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce; citations and certifications from the secretary of the
Navy and Department of the Navy; and NASA commendations from Wernher von Braun.