About
Commander of the famous Apollo 13 space mission and the first person to fly to the moon twice without making a landing. He was a Congressional Space Medal of Honor recipient.
Trivia
He was the first person to fly into space four times and spent a grand total of 29 days, 19 hours, and 3 minutes above the Earth.
Before Fame
He loved to build model rockets as a boy and demonstrated an early interest in rocketry.
Family Life
He married Marilyn Gerlach in 1952 and had four children.
Associated With
He was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the film Apollo 13.