- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Walter Cunningham was born on March 16, 1932 in Creston, Iowa, USA. He was married to Lo Ella Irby, Dot and Dorothy. He died on January 3, 2023 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- SpousesLo Ella Irby(1956 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)Dot(? - January 3, 2023) (his death)Dorothy(? - present) (his death)
- ChildrenBrian CunninghamKimberly Cunningham
- ParentsWalter W. Cunningham
- RelativesCathy Cunningham(Sibling)
- Flew with Donn Fulton Eisele and Wally Schirra on Apollo 7, the backup crew for the ill-fated Apollo 1 mission. The flight lasted almost 11 days in October 1968. Except for a nasty head cold caught by Schirra, the first test of the Apollo command module was a complete success.
- He received a master's degree in physics from UCLA.
- He served in the US Navy and Marines, and flew 54 missions in a fighter jet over Korea, retiring with the rank of colonel.
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