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Flown sterling ‘Silver Snoopy’ lapel pin flown on the Apollo 9 mission, which was presented to Ralph C. Flugel, a supervisor at the North American Rockwell Corp. Space Division, by the Apollo 9 crew of Dave Scott, Jim McDivitt, and Rusty Schweickart. The pin measures approximately .5˝ tall and is marked on the reverse with a lowercase “r,” stamped “Sterling,” and has raised text, “United Features Syndicate,” underneath the pin. Retains its original clutch back. Includes an “Astronaut Personal Achievement Award” certificate presented to Flugel by the Space Division of the North American Rockwell Corporation, with the upper left featuring an astronaut Snoopy emblem with text, “Eyes on the Stars.” In fine condition. Accompanied by photocopied images of Flugel being awarded his “Astronaut Personal Achievement Award” by the Apollo 9 crew, posing with an astronaut Snoopy doll, and inspecting an Apollo capsule after recovery.
Also included are printed copies of a letter recommending Flugel “for a Snoopy Award,” and a memorandum from North American Rockwell announcing Flugel’s reception of the award, which reads, in part: “Ralph C. Flugel, formerly of Indianapolis, has been given a special astronauts' citation for outstanding contributions to the Apollo/Saturn lunar landing program. Flugel is a supervisor in a design support unit for the development of mockups and trainers at the North American Rockwell Corp. Space Division. The Division builds the Apollo spacecraft command and service modules and the second stage of the Saturn V lunar launch vehicle for NASA. NASA is planning to land men on the moon in July with Apollo 11. Flugel was given a Snoopy astronaut recognition pin during ceremonies in which Apollo 9 Astronauts Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Russell Schweickart participated. At the Space Division, Flugel has been a supervisor of mockup design since the beginning of the Apollo program.”
