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    Roger Bruce Chaffee (/ ˈ tʃ æ f iː /; February 15, 1935 - January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program.. Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he became an Eagle Scout.He graduated from Central High School in 1953, and accepted a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship.
  3. The nation's Moon landing program suffered a shocking setback on Jan. 27, 1967, with the deaths of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee in a flash fire aboard their spacecraft during a ground test on the launch pad. America honored the fallen heroes in funerals with full military honors.
  4. britannica.com

    Roger B. Chaffee (born Feb. 15, 1935, Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S.—died Jan. 27, 1967, Cape Kennedy, Fla.) was a U.S. astronaut who was a member of the three-man Apollo 1 crew killed when a flash fire swept their space capsule during a simulation of a launching.
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  5. Jun 7, 2024Selected in NASA's third group of astronauts in 1963, Roger B. Chaffee was to make his first spaceflight on the AS-204 mission, the first of the Apollo program. ... Astronaut Chaffee died in the Apollo/Saturn 204 fire accident at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 27, 1967, along with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and Edward H. White II. NASA.
  6. Jan 27, 2023On January 27, 1967, three NASA astronauts, Roger B. Chaffee (b. February 15, 1935), Virgil I. Grissom (b. April 3, 1926), and Edward H. White II (b. November 14, 1930) died when a flash fire swept through the Apollo 1 command module during a launch rehearsal test. The three men inside perished despite the best efforts of the ground crew.
  7. pennlive.com

    Astronauts for the first Apollo Mission (L-R) Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee. The men died in a fire in the command module during a rehearsal on Jan. 27, 1967.
  8. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov

    Roger Chaffee, Pilot. One of the worst tragedies in the history of spaceflight occurred on January 27, 1967 when the crew of Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee were killed in a fire in the Apollo Command Module during a preflight test at Cape Canaveral. They were training for the first crewed Apollo flight, an Earth orbiting mission ...
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    Name: Roger Bruce Chaffee Born: February 15, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI Died: January 27, 1967, in the Apollo 1 fire at Kennedy Space Center Parents: Donald Lynn Chaffee, Blanche May Chaffee Spouse: Martha L. Horn Children: Sheryl Lyn and Stephen. Career: Served in the Navy until his selection as a NASA astronaut in 1963 Education: Air Force Institute of Technology, Purdue University
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    Roger B. Chaffee

    United States Navy commander, NASA astronaut (1935–1967)

    Roger Bruce Chaffee was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program. Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he became an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Central High School in 1953, and accepted a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship. He began his college education at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he was involved in the fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma. He transferred to Purdue University in 1954, continuing his involvement in Phi Kappa Sigma serving as chapter president in 1956 and obtaining his private pilot's license. After graduating from Purdue in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Chaffee completed his Navy training and was commissioned as an ensign. He began pilot training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, flying aircraft such as the T-34, T-28, and A3D. He became quality and safety control officer for Heavy Photographic Squadron 62. Wikipedia

    BornRoger Bruce Chaffee, February 15, 1935, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
    Age at death31 years
    DiedJanuary 27, 1967, Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.
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