Biography
Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 β January 27, 1967) was an American engineer, pilot in the United States Air Force, and member of the Mercury Seven selected by National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) as Project Mercury astronauts to be the first Americans in outer space. He was a Project Gemini and an Apollo program astronaut. As a member of the NASA Astronaut Corps, Grissom was the second American to fly in space in 1961. He was also the second American to fly in space twice, preceded only by Joe Walker with his sub-orbital X-15 flights.
Grissom was a World War II and Korean War veteran, mechanical engineer, and USAF test pilot. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with an oak leaf cluster, two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, and, posthumously, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Grissom, commander of AS-204 (Apollo 1), died with astronauts Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee on January 27, 1967, during a pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Kennedy, Florida.
Filmography
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Movies 6
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Apollo: The Forgotten Films (2019)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
Space Men (2016)
Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond (2005)
In Search of Liberty Bell 7 (1999)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
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GenderMale
Birthday1926-04-03
Deathday1967-01-27 (40 years old)
Birth PlaceLawrence County, United States of America
RelationshipsBetty Grissom (1945-01-01 - 1967-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsInternational Space Hall of Fame, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Air Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame
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