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Eugene
Andrew Cernan
(Gene)
Born: 14 March 1934, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality: American
Died:
Group: NASA Group 3 (October 1963)
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| 1 | Gemini IX-A | 3 June 1966 | 3 days, 0 hours, 21 minutes |
| 2 | Apollo 10 | 18 May 1969 | 8 days, 0 hours, 3 minutes |
| 3 | Apollo 17 | 7 December 1972 | 12 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes |
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| 1 | Gemini IX-A | 5 June 1966 | 2 hours, 9 minutes |
| 2 | Apollo 17 | 11 December 1972 | 7 hours, 12 minutes |
| 3 | Apollo 17 | 12 December 1972 | 7 hours, 37 minutes |
| 4 | Apollo 17 | 13 December 1972 | 7 hours, 16 minutes |
Cernan was a Navy man with degrees from Purdue University, Drexel University, Western State University, and the US Naval Postgraduate School.
Originally, he was on the backup crew for Gemini IX. When the primary crew of Elliot See and Charles Bassett were killed, he and Thomas Stafford moved up to become the prime crew.
Cernan commanded Apollo 17 in the final manned lunar mission.