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Frank Frederick Borman, II
Born: 1928 AD
Currently alive, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Astronauts, Businessmen
Currently alive, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Astronauts, Businessmen
1928 - Borman was born in Gary, Indiana, on the 14th of March.
1950 - He graduated from the United States Military Academy.
- Entered the U.S. Air Force and became a fighter pilot.
- Selected for the U.S.A.F. test pilot school and became a test pilot.
1962 - He was selected for the second NASA astronaut group.
1965 - Commanded Gemini 7 with astronaut Jim Lovell.
1968 - His second flight was as commander of the Apollo 8 mission in December.
- The Apollo 8 went into lunar orbit and made ten orbits of the Moon.
1970 - Retired from NASA and the Air Force, becoming special advisor to Eastern Air Lines.
1975 - He rose in the ranks of Eastern, becoming CEO in December.
1976 - 1986 - Became chairman of Eastern Air Lines.
1986 - He retired from Eastern.
2006 - Returned to Tucson, Arizona, to reside, and has been living in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he enjoys rebuilding and flying airplanes from World War II and the Korean era.
1950 - He graduated from the United States Military Academy.
- Entered the U.S. Air Force and became a fighter pilot.
- Selected for the U.S.A.F. test pilot school and became a test pilot.
1962 - He was selected for the second NASA astronaut group.
1965 - Commanded Gemini 7 with astronaut Jim Lovell.
1968 - His second flight was as commander of the Apollo 8 mission in December.
- The Apollo 8 went into lunar orbit and made ten orbits of the Moon.
1970 - Retired from NASA and the Air Force, becoming special advisor to Eastern Air Lines.
1975 - He rose in the ranks of Eastern, becoming CEO in December.
1976 - 1986 - Became chairman of Eastern Air Lines.
1986 - He retired from Eastern.
2006 - Returned to Tucson, Arizona, to reside, and has been living in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he enjoys rebuilding and flying airplanes from World War II and the Korean era.
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