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James Arthur Lovell Jr. (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy. He is most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control.
Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon. He is the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.
Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon. He is the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.
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Astronaut Jim Lovell Speaks At Tom Hanks AFI Life Achievement Award
Jim Lovell, the real Captain of Apollo 13, speaks at the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Tom Hanks. Subscribe to this channel for more exclusive vid...
Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that March 25 is the anniversary of the birth of former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy James Arthur Lovell Jr. who, outside his family and friends, is most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure enroute to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control.
Happy 90th birthday James Arthur Lovell Jr. with several more happy returns.
He is a class act.
Astronaut Jim Lovell Speaks At Tom Hanks AFI Life Achievement Award
Jim Lovell, the real Captain of Apollo 13, speaks at the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Tom Hanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kOMm8p4C8
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish MSG Dan Walther MSgt Robert C Aldi SFC Stephen King MSgt Danny Hope SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan
Happy 90th birthday James Arthur Lovell Jr. with several more happy returns.
He is a class act.
Astronaut Jim Lovell Speaks At Tom Hanks AFI Life Achievement Award
Jim Lovell, the real Captain of Apollo 13, speaks at the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Tom Hanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kOMm8p4C8
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish MSG Dan Walther MSgt Robert C Aldi SFC Stephen King MSgt Danny Hope SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan
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Maj Marty Hogan
Glad I could jump start you brother. You sing to me most mornings- I am not a singer.
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A1C Ian Williams
Thank you Maj Marty Hogan for saying that. Did you enjoy my singing of American Airman? That was fun.
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