Paul C. Donnelly facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paul C. Donnelly
Official NASA portrait, 1969
Born	(1923-03-28)March 28, 1923 Altoona, Pennsylvania
Died	March 12, 2014(2014-03-12) (aged 90) Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Known for	Apollo launch operations management
Awards	NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2) NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (3) NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Guided missiles, electrical engineering
Institutions	1942–45: National Hydraulic Lab 1946–58: Navy Bur. of Ordnance 1958–64: LOD-Cape Canaveral 1964–78: Kennedy Space Center 1978–89: United Space Boosters, Inc.
Influences	Hugh L. Dryden
Influenced	George Page, Robert Sieck

Paul Charles Donnelly (March 28, 1923 - March 12, 2014) was an American guided missile pioneer and a senior NASA manager. He was the manager during the Apollo moon landing program at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Donnelly helped develop the U.S. Navy's Bat, the first "smart bomb" in the history of warfare. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Donnelly died on March 12, 2014 in Melbourne, Florida, aged 90.

Images for kids

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  Donnelly at the Apollo 11 rollout at LC-39 on May 20, 1969

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  Donnelly (r) with John Glenn (c) and T.J. O'Malley in front of Friendship 7 in 1962.