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| Birthdate: | 15.03.1932 |
| Birthplace: | Wheeler / Texas |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 17.10.1963 |
| Selection group: | NASA-3 |
| Job: | LMP |
| Status: | Ret. 26.02.1981 |
| No. | Mission | Job | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Apollo 12 | LMP | 14.11. - 24.11.1969 | 10d 04h 36m |
| 2 | Skylab 3 | CDR | 28.07. - 25.09.1973 | 59d 11h 09m |
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| Total | 69d 15h 45m | |||
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| No. | Mission | Job |
| 1 | Gemini 10 | CDR |
| 2 | Apollo 9 | LMP |
| 3 | ASTP | CDR |
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Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering
from the University of Texas, 1955; two honorary doctorates; Captain,
USN, Ret; test pilot;
he was the fourth man to walk on the lunar surface; he retired from Navy in
1975, but continued as head of the Astronaut Candidate Operations and Training
Group within the astronaut office in a civilian capacity; from 1978 - 1981 he
was acting chief astronaut; he resigned from
NASA
on 26.02.1981 to devote his full time to painting. |
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