About
As Command Module Pilot on the famous Apollo 13 mission, he was the one to report to Houston they had a problem.
Before Fame
After studying Aerospace engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he applied to NASA's astronaut program and was selected for NASA Astronaut Group 5.
Trivia
He was initially part of the backup crew for Apollo 13, but was selected after a prime crew member fell ill with the German Measles.
Family Life
He grew up in Denver, Colorado.
Associated With
James Lovell was the mission leader on the Apollo 13 flight.
