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Frank Borman dead: Astronaut who commanded Apollo 8 has passed away at age 95 - decades after leading first manned mission to orbit the moon and return safely to Earth
2023-11-10
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
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Posted by:Skidmark

#6  Frank Borman owned and flew a Bell P-63 King Cobra. Saw him and it at Oshkosh many years ago.
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper   2023-11-10 20:45  

#5  My Father was Signal Corp. CSM there
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-11-10 16:33  

#4  Good old Phu Bai. Hadn't thought of it in years. It was our recovery area in 67 and 68. I'd guess your dad was in the 101, I was in 82nd attached to the 101.
Posted by: bman   2023-11-10 16:21  

#3  RIP
Posted by: irish rage boy   2023-11-10 09:02  

#2  
The Apollo Astronauts were real Heroes.
The Apollo missions were a great deflection from all the crap going in the US at the time.

I was 13, and the stores were filled with Space Toys, models and my Dad was headed back to Phu Bai for his 3rd tour, at 28 years of duty
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-11-10 06:47  

#1  Space pioneer and hero. A life well lived and an example to many. Safe landings Colonel.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-11-10 04:01  

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