A real hero passes.

[Sand Rat]

Wally Schira has died. Most folks may not know who he was, but he was one of the first 5 Americans in Space (and therefore one of the first humans in space) and the only astronaut to work on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo teams.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/05/03/schirra.obit/index.html

 

[wiccanpony]

a very sad day indeed......... and we need all the Real Heros we can get in this day and age. May his soul rest in peace.

 

[supervike]

I salute him!

What a great life he had!:beer:

 

[Greg Ellis]

Farewell cowboy!

 

[airhead]

Godspeed.

 

[Onis Lair]

He will be missed, even if people may not know why he was such a hero to the world.