Memorial Page for James McDivitt (née James Alton McDivitt Jr.)
American astronaut and test pilot
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James McDivitt (* June 10, 1929 in Chicago; † October 13, 2022 in Tucson) was an american astronaut and test pilot. He was 93 years old. His education included Kalamazoo Central High School, Jackson College, University of Michigan and U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. He received 4 awards, including Order of Military Merit, Astronaut Badge.
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13 EventsBorn in Chicago, Cook County
1929Jackson College
1948until 1950
University of Michigan
1957Bachelor of Science · until 1959
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
1959until 1960
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1962astronaut · until 1972
honorary doctor of the University of Michigan
1965honorary doctorate
1969honorary doctorate
1970Consumers Energy
1972executive vice president · until 1975
Pullman Company
1975executive vice president · until 1975
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
1975president · until 1981
Rockwell International
1981senior vice president · until 1995
Died in Tucson, Pima County
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James McDivitt (née James Alton McDivitt Jr.). Forever remembered.