Schirra
Americannoun
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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
Eisele died at 57 in 1987 of a heart attack, and Schirra died at 84 in 2007.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023
Mr. Cunningham monitored the Apollo 7 flight systems, alongside Captain Schirra, the command pilot, and Major Eisele, the navigator.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
First up that morning was a visit from American astronaut Walter Schirra.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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