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CHARLES A. BASSETT II
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Born December
30, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio. Charles graduated from Ohio State
University and Texas Technological College receiving a Bachelor
of Science degree in electrical engineering. Bassett and his
wife, Jean Martin Bassett, have two children, Karen and Peter. |
Captain Bassett graduated
from the Air Force Experimental Pilot School and became a test pilot. He
ultimately logged over 3,600 hours flying time.
He was chosen to be an astronaut and was named pilot for Gemini 9. While
in training for the Gemini 9 mission, he was on a flight into the
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation’s St. Louis plant. During an instrument
landing, the plane crashed.
Charles A. Bassett II made the ultimate sacrifice and lost his life in
service to the nation and the space program on February 28, 1966 at 34
years of age.
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