About
Astronaut who served as command module pilot of the Apollo 7 mission. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal posthumously.
Before Fame
He attended the Air Force Institute of Technology, and was a test pilot for the Air Force Special Weapons Center.
Trivia
He served as Country Director of the U.S. Peace Corps in Thailand following his career with NASA.
Family Life
He has two children with his wife Susan. He also has another four children through a previous marriage.
Associated With
He and Alan Bean were both members of NASA Astronaut Group 3 in 1963.
