by caappy » Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:17 pm
Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer, a former fighter pilot, and a retired NASA Flight Director and manager. Kranz served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. He is best known for directing the successful efforts by the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13, and was later portrayed in the major motion picture of the same name by actor Ed Harris. He is also noted for his close-cut flattop hairstyle and the dapper "mission" vests (waistcoats) of different styles and materials made by his wife, Marta Kranz, for his Flight Director missions.
Kranz is a recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Sent him 2 photos on 23 Jan and got them back signed on 9 Feb. Signed them Eugene F Kranz
Mr Eugene Kranz
1108 Shady Oak Lane
Dickinson, TX 77539
Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer, a former fighter pilot, and a retired NASA Flight Director and manager. Kranz served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. He is best known for directing the successful efforts by the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13, and was later portrayed in the major motion picture of the same name by actor Ed Harris. He is also noted for his close-cut flattop hairstyle and the dapper "mission" vests (waistcoats) of different styles and materials made by his wife, Marta Kranz, for his Flight Director missions.
Kranz is a recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Sent him 2 photos on 23 Jan and got them back signed on 9 Feb. Signed them Eugene F Kranz
Mr Eugene Kranz
1108 Shady Oak Lane
Dickinson, TX 77539
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