James McDivitt

James McDivitt
James McDivitt
	McDivitt in January 1971
Born	James Alton McDivitt; June 10, 1929; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2022 (aged 93); Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Michigan, B.S. 1959
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross (4); Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2); Air Medal (5); NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2); NASA Exceptional Service Medal;
	Space career
NASA Astronaut
Previous occupation	Test pilot, Air force pilot, business executive
Rank	Brigadier General, USAF
Time in space	14d 02h 56m
Selection	1962 NASA Group 2
Missions	Gemini 4, Apollo 9
Mission insignia
Retirement	June 1972

James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs.^[1]

McDivitt died on October 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 93.^[2]^[3]

References[change | change source]

↑ McDivitt, James (June 29, 1999). "James A. McDivitt Oral History" (Interview). NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. Interviewed by Doug Ward. Elk Lake, Michigan: NASA. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
↑ Kim, Juliana (17 October 2022). "Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93". NPR. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
↑ "Correction: Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93". NASA. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

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