Now, there are only two...

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by carnation

I can't believe so many are gone. A lot of the early astronauts spent time at our house; my dad was the physician to many of them. They were mostly short with crewcuts. Well, anyway...RIP, Wally Schirra.

Seriously? My uncle designed the gantry for the first missions. Wonder if they knew each other?

RIP, Wally.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Seriously? My uncle designed the gantry for the first missions. Wonder if they knew each other?

RIP, Wally.

I've seen that gantry.

Mrs. DA's late uncle was a NASA Engineer and a flight director or manager of some sort in the Apollo Program. I don't know what he may have done on Mercury or Gemini, but we've been told that his picture and other memorabilia are in a room in Huntsville.

Small world.

[Tom Earp]

Nothing lasts forever!

He was a Man among the true few! His memory will always last in The History Books!

RIP !!!!

One of our true Space Men!

[LaneSig]

I know many people have seen the movie, "The Right Stuff." But, if you haven't read the book you should. It really showed their personalities.

RIP, Wally Schirra.

[Munchkin03]

It appears that the early astronauts all lived, for the most part, long and healthy lives.