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Elliot McKay See Jr.

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Elliot McKay See Jr.

Birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death
28 Feb 1966 (aged 38)
Berkeley, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
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Section 4, Lot 208, Grid T-9
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Astronaut. Born in Dallas, Texas, he was a former US Navy Commander Aviator and a experimental test pilot for the General Electric Company. From 1956 to 1962, he served as project pilot of J79-8 engine development program in connection with F4H aircraft. In September 1962, he was selected by NASA as an Astronaut pilot of the backup crew for the Gemini 5 flight and the command pilot for the Gemini 9 flight. On February 28, 1966, during an instrument landing approach flight at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's St. Louis plant, he with Major Charles A. Bassett, were killed in the crash of their T-38 jet.
Astronaut. Born in Dallas, Texas, he was a former US Navy Commander Aviator and a experimental test pilot for the General Electric Company. From 1956 to 1962, he served as project pilot of J79-8 engine development program in connection with F4H aircraft. In September 1962, he was selected by NASA as an Astronaut pilot of the backup crew for the Gemini 5 flight and the command pilot for the Gemini 9 flight. On February 28, 1966, during an instrument landing approach flight at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's St. Louis plant, he with Major Charles A. Bassett, were killed in the crash of their T-38 jet.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2723/elliot_mckay-see: accessed ), memorial page for Elliot McKay See Jr. (23 Jul 1927–28 Feb 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2723, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.