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White II, Edward Higgins
White II, Edward Higgins
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White II, Edward Higgins
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Astronaut, was part of Gemini IV crew and was the first American to walk in space 1965); he died on January 27, 1967 in a fire that engulfed the crew of Apollo I during a flight simulation.
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Edward Higgins White II trains at Instrumentation Laboratory MIT, 1967
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Edward Higgins White II trains at Instrumentation Laboratory MIT, 1967
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