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Apollo 16: Young and Duke Typed Letter Signed

Letter of commendation from the moonwalkers of Apollo 16

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Letter of commendation from the moonwalkers of Apollo 16

TLS signed “John Young" and "Charlie Duke,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, April 14, 1972. Letter of commendation directed to Mr. E. H. Brisson, in full: "We would personally like to commend Dan Schaiewitz and his team for their outstanding support during the extent of Apollo 16 crew training at KSC. Their 100% support without a single glitch was beyond our expectations. It can also be said that their diligent efforts in this difficult task contributed significantly to our preparedness for achieving the Apollo 16 mission goals. Many thanks to Dan and his team for a job well done." Signed at the conclusion by both Young and Duke. In fine condition, with single set of staple holes to upper left corner tip. From the collection of Dan Schaiewitz, who worked as Extravehicular Crew Training Engineer at KSC. View Dan's many Collect Space posts here. Engineer Dan Schaiewitz gives us a fascinating firsthand glimpse into his experiences on the cutting edge of space exploration during the Apollo missions, in this podcast.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space & Aviation
  • Dates: #511 - Ended October 19, 2017





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