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Third
Man to Walk on Moon Dies in Accident
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Private
funeral services for Charles P. (Pete) Conrad (Capt., USN, Ret.),
were held at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, July 19 at Fort Myer Chapel at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Conrad,
the third human to walk on the moon, died late Thursday, July 8, 1999,
in a hospital in Ojai, CA of injuries sustained in a motorcycle
accident. He was 69.
In
lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to:
City
of Hope
Bone Marrow Transfer
1500 E. Duarte Rd.
Duarte, CA 91010
Letters for the family may be addressed
to:
Universal
Space Lines
1501 Quail St., Ste. 102
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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Charles
Conrad, Jr.
Captain,
USN (Ret.)
Astronaut, NASA
| Missions:
Gemini
V
Gemini
XI
Apollo
12
Skylab
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Born
June 2, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died
July 8, 1999
Ojai, California
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Career
Highlights
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Entered
U.S. Navy, 1953
Chosen NASA astronaut, 1962
Pilot, Gemini V
Commander, GeminiXI
Commander, Apollo XII
Commander, Skylab II
Vice-President, American Television and Communications, 1973
Vice President, McDonnell Douglas, 1976
SPECIAL
HONORS
Congressional Space Medal of Honor, 1978
Two NASA Distinguished Service Medals
Two NASA Exceptional Service Medals
The Navy Astronaut Wings,
Two Navy Distinguished Service Medals
Two Distinguished Flying Crosses
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Related
Links
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Obituary
Apollo
12 Images
Gemini
5 Images
Gemini
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Gemini
11 Images
Skylab
2 Images
Conrad
Images
Apollo
12
Administrator's
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