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...Force Captain Leroy G. Cooper Jr., 32, Navy Lieut. Commander Walter M. Schirra Jr., 36, Navy Lieut. Malcolm S. Carpenter, 33, Navy Lieut. Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr., 35, Air Force Captain Donald K. Slayton, 35, Marine Lieut. Colonel John H. Glenn Jr., 37, Air Force Captain Virgil I. Grissom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jun. 1, 1959 | 6/1/1959 | See Source »

Virgil Ivan Grissom, 33, Air Force captain, 155 lbs., 5 ft. 7 in., brown eyes, brown hair. Church of Christ. Born: Mitchell, Ind.; graduated Purdue University, '50 (mechanical engineering). "Gus" Grissom broke in as a World War II air cadet, then went back to school, rejoined in 1950, flew 100 Korean combat missions (D.F.C., two Air Medals). Later he took advanced work in aeronautical engineering at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio, became a test pilot, logged up 3,200 flight hours (2,100 in jets). Says he: "My career has been in service to my country, and here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: THE SEVEN CHOSEN | 4/20/1959 | See Source »

...Marv Grissom, who relieved Sal Maglie in the eighth inning, got credit for the victory over Bob Lemon, who went all the way. Today, John Antonelli will probably face Early Wynn in the second game of the Series...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rhodes Homer Wins Opener As Giants Beat Cleveland, 5-2 | 9/30/1954 | See Source »

Blue Moon (Duke Ellington & His Quintet; Capitol). The Duke tries a small combo for this fevered version. Jimmie Grissom sobs out the vocal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: New Pop Records, Mar. 22, 1954 | 3/22/1954 | See Source »

...Chicago (Grissom) 4, Washington...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: National Sports | 6/7/1952 | See Source »

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