Gus Grissom

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Purdue_University
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1926-04-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mitchell,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:Apollo_1_cabin_fire
gptkbp:child gptkb:Mark_Grissom
gptkb:Scott_Grissom
gptkbp:deathDate 1967-01-27
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida,_United_States
gptkbp:education Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
gptkbp:employer gptkb:NASA
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(book)
gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(film)
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Virgil_Ivan_Grissom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gus Grissom
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:The_Mercury_Seven
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Grissom_Air_Reserve_Base
gptkb:Grissom_Crater_on_the_Moon
gptkb:Virgil_I._Grissom_Bridge
gptkb:Virgil_I._Grissom_High_School
gptkb:Virgil_I._Grissom_Municipal_Airport
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gus
gptkbp:notableFor Died in Apollo 1 accident
First NASA astronaut to fly in space twice
Second American in space
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
astronomer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Cecile_King_Grissom
gptkb:Dennis_Grissom
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:selectedAsAstronaut 1959
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:Apollo_1
gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_4
2
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Betty_Grissom
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies
documentaries
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace 5 hours, 7 minutes (total)
gptkbp:yearsActive 1944–1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Purdue_University
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4