John W. Young, U.S.N. (1930-2018), ninth man to walk on the Moon—A six-time astronaut during a forty-two-year career with N.A.S.A., a member of Astronaut Group 2 (the "New Nine"), Young flew the first manned Gemini mission, Gemini 3; twice flew to the Moon (Command Module pilot of Apollo 10 & Commander of Apollo 16); & was the first man to pilot the Space Shuttle (Commander of S.T.S.-1).
Commentary: During Gemini 3, Young also became the first man to smuggle a corned beef sandwich into space.
Requiescat in pace.
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