Gus Grissom

Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Air Force pilot who became one of the first American astronauts and one of the first to die in the U.S. space program.

Awards and honors

• Posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
• Posthumously made Honorary Mayor of the City of Newport News, Virginia
• Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in Korea
• Air Medal with cluster for his service in Korea
• Two NASA Distinguished Service medals
• The NASA Exceptional Service Medal
• The Air Force Command Astronaut Wings