Edward H. White
Astronaut

Edward H. White Net Worth

Edward H. White was an Astronaut born in San Antonio, Texas in 1930. He was an Engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, and NASA astronaut who became the first American to walk in space. His net worth is estimated to be $6 Million and he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 14, 1930
Birth Place San Antonio, TX
Age 93 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

About

Engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, and NASA astronaut who became the first American to walk in space. He posthumously received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Before Fame

He was among the nine people selected for NASA Astronaut Group 2 ("The New Nine") for Project Gemini.

Trivia

He and astronauts Roger B. Chaffee and Virgil "Gus" Grissom perished in 1967 during the prelaunch testing for the first manned Apollo mission.

Family Life

He married Patricia Finegan in 1953, with whom he fathered two children, Edward III and Bonnie Lynn.

Associated With

He was portrayed in 1998's "From the Earth to the Moon" by Chris Isaak.

About the author

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