First black astronaut honored by NASA. (the late Air Force Maj. Robert H. Lawrence was killed during a training mission in 1967)(Brief Article)

From: Jet | Date: November 17, 1997 | Copyright information

Air Force Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, who is considered the nation's first Black astronaut, will finally get long overdue recognition. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation recently announced that the late astronaut will be added to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) memorial that lists the names of astronauts who have died in the line of duty.

The decision to add Lawrence's name was announced at a news conference scheduled by U.S. Rep Bobby Rush (IL) at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

The memorial, which is at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape ...

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