The Explorers' Club, № MCLIX

Destination Moon—Astronaut Group 5 (the "Original Nineteen"), Part II
John Leonard Swigert Junior (30 August 1931-27 December 1982)—He flew as Command Module Pilot on Apollo 13 (Odyssey & Aquarius, 1970); he was one of the first two members of Astronaut Group 5 to fly; he played football at the University of Colorado; he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado in 1982, but died of cancer before he could take his seat in Congress.

Commentary: After his active duty in the U.S. Air Force (1953-1956), Swigert was a reservist in the Massachusetts & Connecticut Air National Guards (1957-1965). He was a civilian test pilot by the time of his astronaut selection.

In the feature film Apollo 13 (1995), Swigert was played by Kevin Bacon. Swigert is honored with one of Colorado's two statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection.

Bonus! Moonshot Song o' the Day: The Original Nineteen—Jack Swigert
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, "Get Out of Denver" from the Bonus E.P. (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

The Wayback Machine Tour of Jack Swigert
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCXLII: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, Part I
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCXLIII: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, Part II
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCXLIV: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, Part III

Requiescat in pace.