Wally Schirra
Wally Schirra was an American NASA astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot.
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| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Walter Marty Schirra Jr. |
| Birth Date | 12 March 1923 |
| Birth Place | Hackensack, New Jersey, United States |
| Age | 84 years |
| Death Date | 3 May 2007 |
| Death Place | La Jolla, California, United States |
| Cause of Death | Heart Attack |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Naval Aviator, Test Pilot |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 inches |
| Features | Dark brown hair and dark brown eyes |
| family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Walter M. Schirra Sr |
| Mother | Florence Shillito Schirra |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | NASA Group 1 (1959) |
| Fame | Mercury-Atlas 8 (Mission 1962), Gemini 6A (Mission 1965), Apollo 7 (Mission 1967) |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Josephine Fraser (m. 1946–2007) |
| Son | Walter Marty Schirra III (b. 23 June, 1950) |
| Daughter | Suzanne Schirra (b. 29 September, 1957) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| School | Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey |
| College/University | Newark College of Engineering, United States Naval Academy |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science |