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Jack Swigert
John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American test pilot, mechanical and aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was one of twenty-four astronauts who have flown to the Moon.Before joining NASA in 1966, Swigert was a civilian test pilot and fighter pilot in the Air National Guard. After leaving NASA, he was elected to Congress from Colorado's new 6th district, but died before being sworn in.
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- #2 of 7Famous Regis Jesuit High School Alumni
- #5 of 53Hottest Male Astronauts in NASA History
- #7 of 15Famous East High School Alumni
- #14 of 39Famous People Who Died of Bone Cancer
- #16 of 239Famous Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni
- #35 of 6450+ Celebrities Born on August 30
- #37 of 456Famous University Of Colorado At Boulder Alumni
- #104 of 297Famous Test Pilots
- #165 of 782Famous People Who Died of Cancer
- #184 of 354Famous US Astronauts
- #218 of 384Famous Male Astronauts
- #313 of 504Famous Astronauts
- #314 of 989Famous People From Colorado
- #435 of 650All Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners
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