1926 - 1967
Gus Grissom American Astronaut
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Gus Grissom dating history
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Gus Grissom was previously married to Betty Moore Grissom (1945 - 1967).
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American Astronaut Gus Grissom was born Virgil Ivan Grissom on 3rd April, 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana and passed away on 27th Jan 1967 Cape Kennedy, Florida aged 40. He is most remembered for Nasa. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Gus Grissom is a member of the following lists: American aviators, Recipients of the Air Medal and Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
23 years
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Details
| First Name |
Gus
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| Last Name |
Grissom
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| Full Name at Birth |
Virgil Ivan Grissom
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| Birthday |
3rd April, 1926
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| Birthplace |
Mitchell, Indiana
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| Died |
27th January, 1967
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| Place of Death |
Cape Kennedy, Florida
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| Cause of Death |
(apollo 1 fire)
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| Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Test pilot and astronaut
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| Occupation |
Astronaut
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| Claim to Fame |
Nasa
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Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was an American engineer and pilot in the United States Air Force, as well as one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space. Grissom went on to be a Project Gemini and Apollo program astronaut for NASA. As a member of the NASA Astronaut Corps, Grissom was the second American to fly in space in 1961. He was also the second American to fly in space twice, preceded only by Joe Walker with his sub-orbital X-15 flights.
