Ed White (astronaut), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ed White (astronaut)

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1930

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1967

Profession: astronaut, military officer, test pilot, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967) (Lt Col, USAF) was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S.
Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to walk in space.
White died along with astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger B.
Chaffee during prelaunch testing for the first crewed Apollo mission at Cape Canaveral.
He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal for his flight in Gemini 4 and was then awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor posthumously.