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Roger Bruce Chaffee

Roger Chaffee

Born: 15 February 1935, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Nationality: American

Died: 27 January 1967 (Apollo 1 fire)

Group: NASA Group 3 (17 October 1963)

Status: Deceased


Education
  BS (Aeronautical Engineering), Purdue University, 1957

Chaffee was on the prime crew for Apollo 1, which was due to launch 21 February 1967. He was died in a fire during a rehearsal for the flight.

 


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