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Gus Grissom
Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom
American astronaut (1926–1967).
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
ISNI
U.S. National Archives
Statements about
Gus Grissom
Sex or Gender
Male
Cause of Death
Smoke Inhalation Injury
Date of Birth
4/3/1926
Date of Death
1/27/1967
Place of Birth
Place of Death
Cape Canaveral
Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Air Force Officer
Astronaut
(4/9/1959 - )
Start Time
:
4/9/1959
Test Pilot
Mechanical Engineer
Flight Instructor
Astronaut
Writer
Instance Of
Human
Image
Part Of
Mercury Seven
Award Received
10 items
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
(10/1/1978)
Point in Time
:
10/1/1978
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
(1965)
Point in Time
:
1965
National Aviation Hall of Fame
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
(1961)
Point in Time
:
1961
International Space Hall of Fame
(1981)
Point in Time
:
1981
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
(1965)
Point in Time
:
1965
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
(1969)
Point in Time
:
1969
Educated At
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
Purdue University
Mitchell High School
Given Name
Virgil
Series Ordinal
:
1
Ivan
Series Ordinal
:
2
Gus
Place of Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Burial Plot Reference
:
Section 3, Lot 2503-E, Grid Q-15/16
Coordinate Location
:
38.8742°N 77.0710°W
Family Name
Grissom
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Position Held
:
Astronaut
Manner of Death
Accidental Death
Commons Gallery
Virgil Ivan Grissom
Described by Source
Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1967-1980
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 3
Page(s)
:
231
Spouse
Betty Grissom
(1945 - 1967)
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
1945
End Time
:
1967
Member Of
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Significant Event
Sub-Orbital Spaceflight
Image of Grave
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Nickname
Mitchell
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