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Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom
April 3, 1926 - January 27, 1967

Born in Mitchell, Indiana. Lieutenant Colonel Grissom flew the project Mercury sub-orbital mission, July 21, 1961. He was command pilot, first Gemini flight, March 23, 1965, and died in an Apollo spacecraft at Cape Kennedy, January 27, 1967.


Erected by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission, 1966.

8th St. & Main St., Mitchell, Lawrence County Indiana

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