on the supersonic fighter North American F-100 Super Sabre, the North American X-15 space plane, and the Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber. Among the many individual honors and awards given to Atwood, he had a presidential citation from Harry S. Truman for his contributions during World War II, the Air Force Association's Hap Arnold Trophy, and the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, awarded by the National Aeronautic Association. Atwood was elected to the International Air & Space Hall of Fame in 1984 and received the Howard Hughes Memorial Award in 1994. In the HBO series From the Earth to the Moon, Atwood was portrayed by Ronny Cox. The Atwood Dorm at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, was named after him. In 1984, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Atwood was on the cover of Newsweek magazine, December 21, 1964; the cover title was "Apollo and the Moon Men - North American's Lee Atwood." In 1984, Atwood was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. See also Dutch Kindelberger References Further reading Boeing - Executive Biography of John Leland Atwood Five-part oral history interview with Atwood Mike Gray (1992), Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon External links Interview with John Leland Atwood for NOVA series: To the Moon WGBH Educational Foundation, raw footage, 1998 National Medal of Technology recipients People from Walton, Kentucky Hardin–Simmons University alumni University of Texas alumni 1904 births 1999 deaths National Aviation Hall of Fame inductees American aerospace engineers American aerospace businesspeople