Gus Grissom - Wikipedia
Grissom was a World War II and Korean War veteran, mechanical engineer, and USAF test pilot. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with an oak leaf cluster, …
Grissom's Namesake: Lt Col Virgil Grissom - Grissom Air Reserve …
Colonel Grissom was to have the honor of being the first flight commander for the Apollo space program. It was the Apollo program that eventually landed a man on the moon.
Virgil I. Grissom | Mercury, Gemini & Apollo | Britannica
Nov 6, 2025 · Commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 1951, Grissom flew 100 missions in the Korean War, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with cluster. He was a …
Former Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom - NASA
Jun 7, 2024 · Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom was one of NASA's first seven astronauts, flew the first crewed Gemini mission, and was named as commander for the first Apollo flight.
Bryndis Grissom, DO - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Grissom attended medical school at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, drawn to the osteopathic philosophy of treating the whole person-body, mind, and spirit.
Gus Grissom - Purdue In Space
Feb 5, 2024 · Before becoming an astronaut, Grissom was a World War II and Korean War veteran. He became a fighter pilot and test pilot in the U.S. Air Force and flew 100 combat …
: Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom - IN.gov
Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom was born on April 3, 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana, the oldest of four children. In 1944, he graduated from Mitchell High School. Motivated by a strong interest in technology …
Gus Grissom - Wikiwand
Grissom was a World War II and Korean War veteran, mechanical engineer, and USAF test pilot. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with an oak leaf cluster, …
Grissom, Virgil "Gus" - Encyclopedia.com
Among the first to respond to his country's call to pioneer space travel was Virgil "Gus" Grissom. From among five hundred military pilots who met the standards NASA set for its first …
Bryndis O Grissom, DO | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE
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