Lt. Cmdr. John W. Young

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
NASA
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1930-09-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 2021-01-27
gptkbp:education Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor_of_Science_in_Electrical_Engineering
gptkbp:famousQuote "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
"To be a good astronaut, you have to be a good pilot."
"Space is a very unforgiving environment."
"You have to be able to think on your feet."
"I think the most important thing is to be able to work as a team."
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_W._Young
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lt. Cmdr. John W. Young
gptkbp:militaryRank Captain
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Apollo_10
gptkb:Apollo_16
gptkb:Skylab_3
Gemini 3
gptkbp:notableFor space missions
gptkbp:occupation astronaut
gptkbp:parent gptkb:William_Young
Mildred_Young
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant Commander
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1952-1976
gptkbp:spouse Susanne_Young