Forrest S. McCartney regular air force in 1952. McCartney was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on May 1, 1983, which is the rank at which he eventually retired. In 1986 he was selected, by NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher, to be the fourth director of the Kennedy Space Center. McCartney held this position from August 31, 1986, until December 31, 1991. McCartney died in Palm Bay, Florida, on July 17, 2012, after a short illness. Forrest S. McCartney Forrest S. McCartney (March 23, 1931 – July 17, 2012) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general and former director of NASA's
Linda McCartney in nature," Paul said. The song "Two of Us" on the "Let it Be" Album was written by Paul during one of their country drives. "This song was about that: doing nothing, trying to get lost ... [and] the wonderfully free attitude we were able to have. Linda recalled the setting: McCartney began writing more of his songs away from the studio. "I found that I was enjoying working alone," he said. He wrote the song "The Lovely Linda" for his debut solo album while they were staying in Scotland. In 1971 they both recorded the album "Ram". She became