Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Freeman

Theodore Cordy "Ted"

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  18.02.1930
Birthplace:  Haverford, Pennsylvania
Marital status:  married
Children:  one
Selection date:  17.10.1963
Selection group:  NASA-3
Position:  PLT
Status:  died 31.10.1964
Date of death:  31.10.1964
Place of death:  Ellington AFB, Texas

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Additional information

Bachelor of science from the U.S. Naval Academy, 1953; master of science in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan, 1960; Captain, USAF; test pilot; was selected in 1963 as Military Astronaut - Class 4; he died in the crash of a T-38 jet.

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