Walter M. Schirra

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Walter_M._Schirra
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-03-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Hackensack,_New_Jersey,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart attack
gptkbp:child gptkb:Suzanne_Schirra
gptkbp:deathDate 2007-05-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:La_Jolla,_California,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter M. Schirra
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:The_Mercury_Seven
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor Only astronaut to fly Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:pilot
astronomer
gptkbp:photo Walter_Schirra.jpg
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:signature Walter M. Schirra signature.svg
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:Gemini_6A
gptkb:Apollo_7
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Josephine_Fraser
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Donn_Fulton_Eisele
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7