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Lot 379

GT-4, 1967, Ed White's "Distinguished Flying Cross" Certificate and Citation for his GT-4 Spacewalk. Awarded on 6 March 1967 (only a little over a month after the Apollo 1 (January 27) fire that occurred on January 27th), this Certificate and Citation are mounted in a USAF Presentation Folder. The Certificate reads, in part: "…The President of the United States of America…Has Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross to LtCol. Edward H. White II for Extraordinary Achievement While Participating in Aerial Flight, 3 June-7 June 1965…".

The Citation reads, in part: "LtCol. Edward H. White II, distinguished himself by extraordinary achievement, while participating in aerial flight as an Astronaut with NASA from 3 June 1965 to 7 June 1965. During this period, Colonel White served as Pilot on the spacecraft Gemini-Titan IV, and was a member of the first American crew to open a spacecraft hatch in space. During the third revolution, he performed the first extra-vehicular activity in the United States Manned Space Flight Program by egressing from the Spacecraft into space. He remained outside the spacecraft for a period of 23 minutes and became the first man to control himself in an extra-vehicular activity space environment with a hand held maneuvering unit…".

Pristine condition and a unique documentation of America's first space walk.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000.
Ex. the astronaut Ed White II Family collection.


 
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