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Schirra

American  
[shi-rah] / ʃɪˈrɑ /

noun

  1. Walter Marty, Jr. 1923–2007, U.S. astronaut.


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To the surprise of the team listening back at base, Stafford and Schirra performed Jingle Bells.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Stafford was assigned along with Wally Schirra to Gemini 6.

From Seattle Times Mar. 18, 2024

Neither Mr. Cunningham nor Schirra nor Eisele would fly in future space flights, a source of sadness for Mr. Cunningham.

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2023

Mr. Cunningham, a physicist and a former Marine pilot, joined with Capt. Walter M. Schirra Jr. of the Navy and Maj.

From New York Times Jan. 3, 2023

Finally, Wally Schirra and Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham got the first manned Apollo into the air.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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