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| Born | Theodore Cordy Freeman February 18, 1930 Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1964 (aged 34) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | University of Delaware United States Naval Academy (BS) University of Michigan (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USAF |
| Selection | NASA Group 3 (1963) |
Theodore Cordy Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964), was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, he was killed a year later in the crash of a T-38 jet, marking the first fatality among the NASA Astronaut Corps. At the time of his death, he held the rank of captain.[1][2]
- ^ "Astronaut killed in plane crash". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1964. p. 1.
- ^ "Jet trainer crash kills astronaut". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. November 1, 1964. p. 1 – via Google News.