Honors
In 1973, Duke received an honorary doctorate of philosophy from the University of South Carolina. He also received an honorary doctorate of humanities from Francis Marion University in 1990. Other honors include:
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- JSC Certificate of Commendation in 1970
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak leaf cluster
- Legion of Merit
- Air Force Command Pilot Astronaut Wings
- Society of Experimental Test Pilots' Iven C. Kincheloe Award of 1972
- American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award for 1972
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Haley Astronautics Award for 1973
- Fédération Aéronautique Internationale V.M. Komarov Diploma in 1973
- Named South Carolina Man of the Year in 1973
- Inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1973
- Presented the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 1975.
- Texas Science Hall of Fame in 2000
- Kennesaw State University honorary alumnus 2007
- Airdrie Astronomical Association honorary amember 2010
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