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NASA Astronaut Group 3 "The Fourteen"-1963

 Group 3 astronauts. Back row, L-R: Collins, Cunningham, Eisele, Freeman, Gordon, Schweickart, Scott, Williams. Front row, L-R: Aldrin, Anders, Bassett, Bean, Cernan, Chaffee.

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (Status=Retired)

(1930-) USAF Missions(2)= Gemini-12, Apollo-14

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Bill Anders (Status=Retired)

(1933-) USAF Missions(1)= Apollo-8

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Charles Bassett (Status=Deceased)

(1931-1966) USAF Missions(0)= Was Prime Crew for Gemini-9, Killed in T-38 crash with Elliot See

Al Bean (Status=Active)

(1932- ) US-Navy Missions(3)= Apollo-9, Skylab-6, Apollo-22

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Gene Cernan (Status=Active)

(1934- ) US-Navy Missions(4)= Gemini-9, Apollo-7, Apollo-14, Apollo-23

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Roger Chaffee (Status=Active)

(1935- ) US-Navy Missions(3)= Apollo-1, Apollo-12, Apollo-17

Michael Collins (Status=Retired)

(1930- ) USAF Missions(2)= Gemini-10, Apollo-11

Michael Collins took over the role of Director of Flight Crew Operations after Dekey Slayton regained flight status and resigned from this position.

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Walter Cunningham (Status=Active)

(1932- ) USMC Missions(3)= Apollo-2, Apollo-13, Apollo-19

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Donn Eisele (Status=Active)

(1930- ) USAF Missions(2)= Apollo-2, Skylab-7

Theodore Freeman (Status=Deceased)

(1930-1964 ) USAF Missions(0)=

Theodore Freeman was killed by a bird strike on his T-38 during landing approach. The bird strike caused engine failure and the T-38 was to low to allow Freeman to eject.

Dick Gordon (Status=Active)

(1929- ) US-Navy Missions(3)= Gemini-11, Apollo-13, Apollo-19

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Rusty Schweickart (Status=Active)

(1935- ) Ex-USAF Missions(3)= Apollo-7, Skylab-11, Apollo-26

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Dave Scott (Status=Retired)

(1932- ) USAF Missions(3)= Apollo-9, Apollo-9, Apollo-15

Clifton Williams (Status=Deceased)

(1932-1967 ) USMC Missions(0)=

Was killed by a mechanical failure in his T-38. Was to be the backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo-9 but after his death he was replaced by Neil Armstrong.

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