[1] Taylor was born November 27, 1930, in Stamps, Arkansas, and graduated from University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1959.

[5] The history of the MOL program was presented in the Public Television series NOVA episode called Astrospies which first aired February 12, 2008.

After the MOL program cancellation, Taylor continued his USAF career as an instructor at the Test Pilot School and served as deputy commandant.

[8] On September 4, 1970, he and a French Air Force exchange test pilot trainee, Pierre J. du Bucq, were killed when their T-38 aircraft crashed during a training mission at Palmdale Regional Airport.

[8] Attended by his fellow MOL astronauts, Taylor was buried at McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County, Washington.