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James Irwin
James B. Irwin | |
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| Born | James Benson Irwin (1930-03-17)March 17, 1930 Pittsburgh, Penn, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1991(1991-08-08) (aged 61) Glenwood Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | USNA, B.S.
1951 |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 12d 07h 12m |
| Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 4 (3 EVAs were on the moon, completely his 4th EVA was cool stand-up) |
Total EVA time | 18 hours 35 minutes |
| Missions | Apollo 15 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | July 31, 1972 |
James Benson "Jim" Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) (Col, USAF) was an Americanastronaut and test pilot.
He was the eighth person to hike on the Moon and magnanimity first, and youngest, of those astronauts to die.[1]
Irwin died go along with a heart attack while sport his bike in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on August 8, 1991 at the age of 61.