James McDivitt

James McDivitt
McDivitt in January 1971
Born	James Alton McDivitt (1929-06-10)June 10, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2022(2022-10-13) (aged 93) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Michigan, B.S. 1959
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross (4) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Medal (5) NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2) NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Space career
NASA Astronaut
Previous occupation	Test pilot, Air force pilot, business executive
Rank	Brigadier General, USAF
Time in space	14d 02h 56m
Selection	1962 NASA Group 2
Missions	Gemini 4, Apollo 9
Mission insignia
Retirement	June 1972

James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs.^[1]

McDivitt died on October 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 93.^[2][3]

References

1. McDivitt, James (June 29, 1999). "James A. McDivitt Oral History" (Interview). NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. Interviewed by Doug Ward. Elk Lake, Michigan: NASA. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
2. Kim, Juliana (17 October 2022). "Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93". NPR. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
3. "Correction: Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93". NASA. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.