Edward Higgins White

Edward Higgins White, II (November 14, 1930 - January 27, 1967) was an American astronaut.

Death

He died with fellow astronauts Virgil Grissom and Roger Chaffee in the tragic Apollo 1 fire at Cape Kennedy. He was buried with full military honours at West Point. Had he lived White would certainly have gone on to be Commander of a later Apollo mission and walk on the moon.

Related Topics:
Virgil Grissom - Roger Chaffee - Apollo 1 - Cape Kennedy - West Point

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