ROGER B. CHAFFEE
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'Roger Bruce Chaffee' (February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Navy pilot who became an American astronaut in the Apollo program.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, attended Illinois Institute of Technology and earned a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1957. He was married to Martha Horn Chaffee, and had two children, Sheryl and Stephen. Chaffee was an Eagle Scout and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma.
He was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. In the book ''Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon'', it is claimed that he flew the U2 spyplane which took the pictures of Soviet missiles in Cuba which President Kennedy used on television on October 22, 1962. However, during this time Chaffee actually flew Navy RA3Ds (a reconnaissance version of the carrier-based Douglas Skywarrior nuclear bomber). He was officially recognized for his service during the Cuban Missile Crisis but his exact role is unclear and it is unknown if he actually flew over Cuba.
He was chosen in the third group of astronauts in 1963 and had made no spaceflights before being selected as lunar module pilot for the first Apollo program flight.
Chaffee died along with fellow astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Edward White in the Apollo 1 fire at Cape Kennedy. Chaffee and Grissom are both buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery, while White is buried at West Point Cemetery.
★ The Chaffee crater on the far side of the Moon is named after him.
★ Chaffee Hill, 14.3 km (8.9 mi) south-southwest of Columbia Memorial Station on Mars, is named after him as part of the Apollo 1 Hills.
★ The star Gamma Velorum was named "Regor" ("Roger" spelled backwards) in his honor.
★ Roger B. Chaffee Elementary in Huntsville, Alabama, is named after him.[1] Huntsville, also known as "Rocket City" because it is a major center for space technology and rocket development, simultaneously named Ed White Middle School and Virgil I. Grissom High School for his Apollo 1 crewmates.
★ Posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1997.
★ Posthumous recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
★ The US Navy school at Naval Air Station Bermuda was named for him from 1970 to 1995. The school was closed with the hand-over of the base to the Bermudan government and is now named Clearwater Middle School.
★ An artificial island in San Pedro Bay off Southern California, is named for him.
★ Chaffee is remembered in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium is named after him, as well as a street in an industrial park (Roger B. Chaffee Drive in the Grand Rapids suburb, Wyoming, Michigan) and the Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship, awarded annually to exceptional students in math and science in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area.
★ The Roger B. Chaffee Lodge at Gerber Scout Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan is named for him. There is a plaque in the dining area dedicating the lodge to him and his service in the Boy Scouts of America and his sacrifice for the American Space Program.
★ Roger B. Chaffee Park in Fullerton, California is named for him.[2] Fullerton has also named parks in honor of Grissom and White.
★ Chaffee Trail Elementary off of Chaffee Road in Jacksonville, Florida opened in July 2007, and is named after him.[3]
In the 1995 film ''Apollo 13'' Chaffee was played by Reed Rudy. In the 1998 miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' he was played by Ben Marley.
1. Roger B. Chaffee Elementary, Huntsville (Ala.) City Schools official site
2. City of Fullerton - List of Parks
3. [1]
★ NASA biography
★ Astronaut memorial fund website
★ Spacefacts biography of Roger B. Chaffee
★ Location of Roger B. Chaffee Memorial Drive in Grand Rapids
'Roger Bruce Chaffee' (February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Navy pilot who became an American astronaut in the Apollo program.
| Contents |
| Early Years |
| Military and NASA career |
| Death |
| Memorials |
| Chaffee in the movies |
| References |
| External links |
Early Years
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, attended Illinois Institute of Technology and earned a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1957. He was married to Martha Horn Chaffee, and had two children, Sheryl and Stephen. Chaffee was an Eagle Scout and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma.
Military and NASA career
He was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. In the book ''Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon'', it is claimed that he flew the U2 spyplane which took the pictures of Soviet missiles in Cuba which President Kennedy used on television on October 22, 1962. However, during this time Chaffee actually flew Navy RA3Ds (a reconnaissance version of the carrier-based Douglas Skywarrior nuclear bomber). He was officially recognized for his service during the Cuban Missile Crisis but his exact role is unclear and it is unknown if he actually flew over Cuba.
He was chosen in the third group of astronauts in 1963 and had made no spaceflights before being selected as lunar module pilot for the first Apollo program flight.
Death
Crew photo, Apollo 1.
Apollo I mission insignia
Chaffee died along with fellow astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Edward White in the Apollo 1 fire at Cape Kennedy. Chaffee and Grissom are both buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery, while White is buried at West Point Cemetery.
Memorials
★ The Chaffee crater on the far side of the Moon is named after him.
★ Chaffee Hill, 14.3 km (8.9 mi) south-southwest of Columbia Memorial Station on Mars, is named after him as part of the Apollo 1 Hills.
★ The star Gamma Velorum was named "Regor" ("Roger" spelled backwards) in his honor.
★ Roger B. Chaffee Elementary in Huntsville, Alabama, is named after him.[1] Huntsville, also known as "Rocket City" because it is a major center for space technology and rocket development, simultaneously named Ed White Middle School and Virgil I. Grissom High School for his Apollo 1 crewmates.
★ Posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1997.
★ Posthumous recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
★ The US Navy school at Naval Air Station Bermuda was named for him from 1970 to 1995. The school was closed with the hand-over of the base to the Bermudan government and is now named Clearwater Middle School.
★ An artificial island in San Pedro Bay off Southern California, is named for him.
★ Chaffee is remembered in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium is named after him, as well as a street in an industrial park (Roger B. Chaffee Drive in the Grand Rapids suburb, Wyoming, Michigan) and the Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship, awarded annually to exceptional students in math and science in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area.
★ The Roger B. Chaffee Lodge at Gerber Scout Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan is named for him. There is a plaque in the dining area dedicating the lodge to him and his service in the Boy Scouts of America and his sacrifice for the American Space Program.
★ Roger B. Chaffee Park in Fullerton, California is named for him.[2] Fullerton has also named parks in honor of Grissom and White.
★ Chaffee Trail Elementary off of Chaffee Road in Jacksonville, Florida opened in July 2007, and is named after him.[3]
Chaffee in the movies
In the 1995 film ''Apollo 13'' Chaffee was played by Reed Rudy. In the 1998 miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' he was played by Ben Marley.
References
1. Roger B. Chaffee Elementary, Huntsville (Ala.) City Schools official site
2. City of Fullerton - List of Parks
3. [1]
External links
★ NASA biography
★ Astronaut memorial fund website
★ Spacefacts biography of Roger B. Chaffee
★ Location of Roger B. Chaffee Memorial Drive in Grand Rapids
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