Gus Grissom: The Tragedy of Apollo 1 (The Library of Astronaut Biographies)

About this book

Gus Grissom learned to fly airplanes during his stint in the army. He became a leading fighter pilot in the Korean War was a test pilot and would soon take his place in NASAs first generation of astronauts in its pioneering pursuit of space travel. His story ended in fiery tragedy in a launchpad explosion. This fascinating inspiring and ultimately tragic life story is told in compelling detail accompanied by full-color NASA photographs.