Christopher Loria
Military officer
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Christopher Joseph "Gus" Loria is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and a medically retired NASA astronaut. He was originally scheduled to fly on STS-113 as pilot; however, he was grounded from spaceflight due to a severe back injury. Wikipedia
Born: 1960 (age 63 years), Newton, MA
Education: United States Naval Academy, Harvard Kennedy School, and Belmont High School
Nationality: American