Schirra

American  

[shi-rah] / ʃɪˈrɑ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Schirra was shown into the Oval Office with his wife and two kids.

From Literature

First up that morning was a visit from American astronaut Walter Schirra.

From Literature

Stafford was assigned along with Wally Schirra to Gemini 6.

From Seattle Times

With command pilot Walter M. Schirra Jr. and navigator Donn F. Eisele, Mr. Cunningham spent 11 days in space, orbiting Earth 163 times before safely splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Washington Post

The extraordinary flight was marred by the most ordinary of inconveniences — the common cold — which first afflicted Schirra and then Eisele.

From Washington Post