Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
GivensUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 05.01.1930 |
| Birthplace: | Quanah / Texas |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | 04.04.1966 |
| Selection group: | NASA-5 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | died 06.06.1967 |
| Date of death: | 06.06.1967 |
| Place of death: | Pearland, near Houston / Texas |
Spaceflights
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in naval sciences from
U.S. Naval Academy, 1952; Major
USAF;
test pilot; unsucessful application for
NASA
astronaut group 1;
1963 selected as Military Astronaut - Class 3; he died in an automobile
accident near Houston, Texas. |
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