Theodore Freeman

Ted Freeman
Born
Theodore Cordy Freeman

(1930-02-18)February 18, 1930
DiedOctober 31, 1964(1964-10-31) (aged 34)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
EducationUniversity of Delaware
United States Naval Academy (BS)
University of Michigan (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USAF
SelectionNASA 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]

  1. ^ "Astronaut killed in plane crash". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1964. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Jet trainer crash kills astronaut". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. November 1, 1964. p. 1 – via Google News.