gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronaut
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Astronautical_Society's_Flight_Achievement_Award
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gptkbp:born
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April 3, 1926
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Mark_Grissom
Scott Grissom
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Roger_B._Chaffee
gptkb:Ed_White
gptkb:Gus_Grissom
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gptkbp:died
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January 27, 1967
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Purdue_University
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being the second American in space
his contributions to human spaceflight
being a member of the Mercury Seven
his role in the Apollo program
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gptkbp:final_mission_cause
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fire during a pre-launch test
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Virgil Grissom
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:Robert_Goddard
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:Project_Mercury
gptkb:Project_Gemini
gptkb:Project_Apollo
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future astronauts
advancements in space exploration
pioneering astronaut
safety improvements in space missions
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Virgil_I._Grissom_Memorial
gptkb:Grissom_Air_Reserve_Base
gptkb:Grissom's_name_on_the_Space_Mirror_Memorial
gptkb:Grissom_statue_at_Purdue_University
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_4
gptkb:Apollo_1
January 27, 1967
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Gus_Grissom
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Pilot
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Mitchell,_Indiana
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Major
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Betty_Grissom
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Right_Stuff
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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