Gus Grissom

Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom was an American engineer and pilot in the United States Air Force, as well as one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National... Wikipedia

• Born:  Virgil Ivan Grissom, April 3, 1926, Mitchell, Indiana, U.S.
• Age at death:  40 years
• Died:  January 27, 1967, Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.
• Rank:  Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
• Time in space:  5h 7m
• Selection:  NASA Group 1 (1959)
• Missions:  Mercury-Redstone 4, Gemini 3, Apollo 1
• Awards:  Distinguished Flying Cross, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, NASA Distinguished Service Medal
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