Powers, John A., 1922-1979

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John A. Powers (b. Aug. 22, 1922, Toldedo, OH–d. Dec. 31, 1979, Phoenix, AZ), better known as Shorty Powers, was an American public affairs officer for NASA from 1959 to 1963 during Project Mercury. A U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and war veteran, he was known as the "voice of the astronauts," the "voice of Mercury Control," and the "eighth astronaut."
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referencedIn Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Audio Recordings. 1942 - 1999. STORY OF AMERICA'S FIRST MAN IN ORBIT National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Public Address Announcements by Colonel John Powers National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006. Stock Footage, ca. 1960 - ca. 1987. MERCURY SPACECRAFT 13 MA-6 JOHN GLENN PARADE IN HAMPTON, VA, 1962. National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. Astronaut Malcolm S. Carpenter receives NASA DSM, Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral, Florida National Archives at College Park
referencedIn PROJECT MERCURY ASTRONAUT PRESS CONFERENCE National Archives at College Park
referencedIn PACIFIC FLEET RECOVERY ACTIVITIES National Archives at College Park
referencedIn MERCURY SPACECRAFT 18 MA-7 PRELAUNCH, ON BOARD AND POST LAUNCH ACTIVITIES National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ASTRONAUT SCHIRRA'S ARRIVAL AT HICKAM AFB, HAWAII National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Boulder Chamber of Commerce. Scott Carpenter welcome home ceremony. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ASTRONAUT'S PRESS CONFERENCE, PATRICK AFB, FLORIDA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn PACIFIC FLEET DEPLOYMENT AND POST RECOVERY ACTIVITIES National Archives at College Park
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