

This Historic Piece has been in The Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (a.k.a.) The American Heritage Collection for nearly two Decades. Kennedy - to Land Men on the Moon and Return the Astronauts Safely to Earth before the Decade of the 60's was concluded.ĪMERICA'S GOLDEN SEVEN - THE FIRST NASA SPACE PIONEER ASTRONAUTS - GUS GRISSOM TOP ROW CENTER : Pioneer Plaque 1972 Ncosmic Greeting Card Developed By Astronomer Carl Sagan Attached To Pioneer 10 And 11 Space Probes To Provide Information. Th eventual and Dramatic Apollo 11 Moon Landing, in 1969, fulfilled the Mandated Dream of President John F. In one Dastardly Moment 3 of America's First 26 Apollo Astronauts Perished.ĭespite this Major Historic Setback, NASA somehow Persevered and Ultimately Reached the Moon only 2.5 Years Later - In the Summer of 1969. The Fiery Capsule also Entombed Astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee. Astronaut Virgil I "Gus" Grissom, Died in a Dramatic Fire while still Sitting Inside the Apollo I Space Capsule, during a Training Exercise. After Returning from Korea, the Future Astronaut became a Test Pilot at Edwards Air Force Base as well as at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.ĪSTRONAUT GUS GRISSOM AS A YOUTH - 1943 BOY SCOUT CARDĪ VIVID CLOSE-UP OF THE VERSO OF GUS GRISSOM'S BOY SCOUT CARD - AS FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY THE FUTURE ASTRONAUT - IN 1943 AT THE AGE OF 16Ī Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Gus Grissom, One of the First 7 Pioneer Astronauts, Selected for the NASA Program, Died still a Young Man on January 27, 1967. Gus Grissom, a Korean F-86 Saber Jet Fighter Pilot, Flew 100 Combat Missions in Korea. The Bold Signature - “Virgil Grissom” can be seen in the Bottom Right-Hand Corner. The Future Astronaut, Gus Grissom, Signed his Boy Scout Card when he was 16 Years of Age - and only 5 Feet Tall. This was issued to a Youthful future Pioneer Astronaut, Virgil “Gus” Grissom, During World War II. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Gus Grissom (1926 -1967) Featured within this Publication are the Beautiful Graphics of Grissom's Circa 1942, Official Folding Boy Scout Card. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms.

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