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Roger Bruce Chaffee

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Also known as Roger B. Chaffee, Roger Chaffee

United States Navy commander, NASA astronaut (1935–1967)

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Roger Bruce Chaffee was a person from the United States. He was born on February 15, 1935, and died on January 27, 1967.

Chaffee is associated with five works. His name appears in 260 other encyclopedia articles.

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1949-09-23

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Key facts

Born
Roger Bruce Chaffee , ( 1935-02-15 ) February 15, 1935, Grand Rapids, Michigan , U.S.
Died
January 27, 1967 (1967-01-27) (aged 31), Cape Kennedy , Florida, U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology , Purdue University ( BS ), Air University
Spouse
Martha Louise Horn ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ) ​
Awards
Congressional Space Medal of Honor Air Medal (2)
Rank
Lieutenant commander , USN
Selection
NASA Group 3 (1963)
Missions
Apollo 1

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Encyclopedic overview

Roger Bruce Chaffee (/ˈtʃæfiː/; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program.

Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he became an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Central High School in 1953, and accepted a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship. He began his college education at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he was involved in the fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma. He transferred to Purdue University in 1954, continuing his involvement in Phi Kappa Sigma serving as chapter president in 1956 and obtaining his private pilot's license.

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