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Bookmark or Share- Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. Biography - ThoughtCoRobert Henry Lawrence, Jr., one of the first Black astronauts, entered the corps in June 1967. He had a bright future ahead of him but never made it into space. He began his training and was putting his experience as a pilot and chemist to work as he also trained on support aircraft.
- Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. - WikipediaRobert Henry Lawrence Jr. (October 2, 1935 – December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. [1][2][3] Early years. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Lawrence attended Haines Elementary School and, at age sixteen, graduated in the top 10 percent from Englewood High School in 1952.
- Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. | Biography, Astronaut, Death ...Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. was a U.S. Air Force major who was the first African American astronaut in the U.S. space program. However, he died in a fighter jet crash before getting the opportunity to fly in space.
- Robert Lawrence: First African-American Astronaut - NASAThe USAF selected Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., on June 30, 1967, as a member of the third group of aerospace research pilots for the MOL Program. Lawrence thus became the first African-American to be selected as an astronaut by any national space program.
- Robert Lawrence (British Army officer) - WikipediaRobert Alasdair Davidson Lawrence MC (born 3 July 1960) is a former British Army officer who was severely wounded while fighting in the Falklands War in 1982.
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