Gordon, Richard Francis, Jr., 1929-2017

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Richard Gordon (b. October 5, 1929, Seattle, WA–d. November 6, 2017, San Marcos, CA) was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission. He also flew in space in 1966 as the Pilot of the Gemini 11 mission.
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referencedIn Gemini XI Mission Image - Inside Spacecraft 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. ALASKA EARTHQUAKE DISASTER National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Moonwalkers: The Men of Apollo National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Gemini XI Mission Image - Inside Spacecraft 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. Astronauts' visit and GLV-12 ceremony, Baltimore, Maryland National Archives at College Park
referencedIn News of the Day (Jan. 2) 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. ASTRONAUTS RECEIVE SURVIVAL TRAINING National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Light, Michael. Project Full moon photographs. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Gemini XI Mission Image - Inside Spacecraft 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. Astronauts' visit and GLV-12 ceremony, Baltimore, Maryland National Archives at College Park
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Death 2017-11-06

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