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Walter Cunningham (1932–2023) was an American astronaut, military officer, and pilot. Born Ronnie Walter Cunningham in Creston, he served as a colonel in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 3 and worked for NASA in the fields of astronautics, science, commerce, and spaceflight. He spent 15608 units of time in space.

Cunningham was educated at Santa Monica College, the University of California, Los Angeles, and Harvard Business School. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. He was also recognized in the Astronauts collection.

As an author, he wrote five works, including *Eric Worrell's Australian Birds and Animals*, *River Rivals*, *Reasons Why Democrats Will Win the Impeachment Battle*, *Apollo*, and *The all American boys*. He spoke English and played tennis.