Deke Slayton
American pilot
Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director... Wikipedia
Born: March 1, 1924, Sparta, WI
Died: June 13, 1993 (age 69 years), League City, TX
Space missions: Apollo–Soyuz
Spouse: Bobbie Belle Jones (m. 1983–1993)
Children: Kent S. Slayton
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