Walter “Wally” M. Schirra Jr. was born in New Jersey in 1923. He graduated from high school in 1940 and enrolled in…
World War II Navy Rear Adm. Bruce McCandless lost most of his ship’s senior officers during an intense fight during…
In 1974, at the age of 17, Tim Hanifen turned down his acceptance to West Point to attend the Naval…
Alan B. Shepard Jr. was destined for a career in the military. His father, Alan Shepard Sr., became a member…