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Francis X. Carey

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Francis X. Carey

Birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Death
14 Oct 1982 (aged 49)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Plot
Section 33, Block 3, Lot 48, Grave 10
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American Astronaut. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began technical training at Denver's Lowry Air Force Base. He later transferred to Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, for advanced training at the Titan Missile Site that provided the foundation of future space programs. He became the chief test conductor on all Gemini flights, including the Apollo, Viking, and shuttle flights. He received special achievement awards for his contributions.
American Astronaut. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began technical training at Denver's Lowry Air Force Base. He later transferred to Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, for advanced training at the Titan Missile Site that provided the foundation of future space programs. He became the chief test conductor on all Gemini flights, including the Apollo, Viking, and shuttle flights. He received special achievement awards for his contributions.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Sep 22, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12681/francis_x-carey: accessed ), memorial page for Francis X. Carey (4 May 1933–14 Oct 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12681, citing Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.