Gerald Carr (astronaut)

Jerry Carr
Carr pictured in 1970
Born	Gerald Paul Carr (1932-08-22)August 22, 1932 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	August 26, 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 88) Albany, New York, U.S.
Education	University of Southern California (BEng) Naval Postgraduate School (BS) Princeton University (MS)
Awards	NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Colonel, USMC
Time in space	84d 1h 15m
Selection	NASA Group 5 (1966)
Total EVAs	3
Total EVA time	15h 51m[1]
Missions	Skylab 4
Mission insignia
Retirement	June 25, 1977

Gerald Paul "Jerry" Carr (August 22, 1932 – August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer, United States Marine Corps officer, naval aviator, and NASA astronaut. He was commander of Skylab 4, the third and final crewed visit to the Skylab Orbital Workshop, from November 16, 1973, to February 8, 1974.