Walter Marty Schirra Jr.

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-03-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Hackensack,_New_Jersey,_United_States
gptkbp:callsign gptkb:Gemini_6A
gptkb:Apollo_7
gptkb:Sigma_7
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart attack
gptkbp:child gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_III
gptkb:Suzanne_Schirra
gptkbp:deathDate 2007-05-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:La_Jolla,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:ethnicGroup Swiss-Italian descent
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:aircraft
aerospace
test piloting
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Walter_Marty_Schirra_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter Marty Schirra Jr.
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Gemini_6A_rendezvous_mission
Mercury Seven astronaut
commanding Apollo 7
first person to fly in three different U.S. space programs
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Group_1
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank Captain, United States Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor Only astronaut to fly Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
astronomer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Florence_Leach_Schirra
gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Sr.
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:retired 1969
gptkbp:selectedAsAstronaut 1959
gptkbp:signature Walter Schirra signature.svg
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:Gemini_6A
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_8_(Sigma_7)
gptkb:Apollo_7
3
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Josephine_Fraser_Schirra
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace 295 hours, 15 minutes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wally_Schirra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5