Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. | |
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| Born | October 2, 1935 |
| Died | December 8, 1967 (aged 32) Edwards Air Force Base, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bradley, BS 1956 Ohio State, PhD 1965 |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Space career | |
| USAF astronaut | |
| Rank |  Major, U.S. Air Force |
Time in space | None |
| Selection | 1967 USAF MOL Group 3 |
| Missions | None |
Mission insignia | None |
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (October 2, 1935 – December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut.[1][2][3]
- ^ "First Negro astronaut killed in plane crash". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. December 9, 1967. p. 1A.
- ^ "Negro astronaut is killed in crash". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 9, 1967. p. 2.
- ^ Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine from the U.S. Air Force's official website