TYPED LETTER ***Signed***

See, Elliot M.

Verlag: Houston, Texas, 1962

Beschreibung

Signed Elliot See in blue ink. NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center letterhead dated October 30, 1962. Letter measures 8.0" X 10.50" and is in FINE condition. Letter reads, "Dear Mr. Schendel: Thank you very much for your congratulations on the / astronaut selection. It has been a great pleasure to / hear from many people who are so interested in the / space program for I feel the research and development / involved in this program will eventually prove to be / of great benefit to our country and the world. / In appreciation of your thoughtfulness, enclosed / is the autographed item you requested. / Sincerely, Elliot M. See, Jr." Elliot McKay See Jr. (July 23, 1927 ? February 28, 1966) was an American engineer, naval aviator, test pilot and NASA astronaut. See received an appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1945. He graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine engineering and a United States Naval Reserve commission, and joined the Aircraft Gas Turbine Division of General Electric as an engineer. He was called to active duty as a naval aviator during the Korean War, and flew Grumman F9F Panther fighters with Fighter Squadron 144 (VF-144) from the aircraft carrier USS Randolph in the Mediterranean, and USS Boxer in the Western Pacific. He married Marilyn Denahy in 1954, and they had three children. See rejoined General Electric (GE) in 1956 as a flight test engineer after his tour of duty, and became a group leader and experimental test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, where he flew the latest jet aircraft with GE engines. He also obtained a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from UCLA. Selected in NASA's second group of astronauts in 1962, See was the prime command pilot for what would have been his first space flight, Gemini 9. He was killed along with Charles Bassett, his Gemini 9 crewmate, in a NASA jet crash at the St. Louis McDonnell Aircraft plant, where they were to undergo two weeks of space rendezvous simulator training. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included in the sale. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003009

Bibliografische Details

Titel: TYPED LETTER ***Signed***

Verlag: Houston, Texas

Erscheinungsdatum: 1962

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)