To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Starfall. In addition to her son Mark, Ms. Grissom is survived by another son, Scott; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Betty Grissom was furious when an official from North American Rockwell (the company that built the Apollo Command Module) suggested that her husband Gus may have been responsible for starting the fatal Apollo 1 fire by inadvertently kicking a bundle of wires beneath his couch. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. It was informative and filled in a lot of gray areas that the media missed. She felt - and I think justifiably - that the momory of her husband was being sullied. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Unable to add item to List. In any case, Mr. Krist said, the suit made it easier for the families of the other two astronauts who were killed to receive compensation without having to go to court. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Manned Space: From Mercury To the Shuttle, Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space, Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut (INDIANA BIOGRAPHY SERIES). GRISSOM, Betty and STILL, Henry. Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015. While they never pinpointed the source of the fire, they concluded that several design flaws, including a pure oxygen atmosphere inside the cabin, had exacerbated it. Still, in many respects, is the gung-ho space reporter who uses the work as his opportunity to get a space history on the record. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In this work the authors are almost at cross-purposes. The two were married in 1945. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Only God knows why. This however, is not an excellent specimen distilled from the wealth of American biography. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Betty Lavonne Moore was born on Aug. 8, 1927, in Mitchell, Ind., to Claude and Pauline (Sutherlin) Moore. Still allots a single paragraph for the entire Apollo 8 mission and runs far afield from the personal doings of the Grissoms, not one of whom ever created ball bearings in Skylab, although that mechanical feat merits mention in the author's opinion. Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2001. Even allowing for age, this is a shoddy history of the space program. Check out our wide selection of third-party gift cards. Unable to add item to List. ‧ Betty Lavonne Grissom (née Moore; August 8, 1927 – October 7, 2018) was the plaintiff in a successful lawsuit against a NASA contractor which established a precedent for families of astronauts killed in service to receive compensation. When Ms. Grissom received the news she said that she had "already died 100,000 deaths" being married to an astronaut. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. [1] She met Gus Grissom when she was a freshman and he was a sophomore in high school. It was a tragic accident and probably an unnecessary one since the inquiry which followed established the dereliction of North American Aviation, suppliers of electrical and mechanical gear. Magazine Subscribers (How to Find Your Reader Number). Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Even allowing for age, this is a shoddy history of the space program. Only God knows why. In this work the authors are almost at cross-purposes. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. This much said, it's a pity to have to go on to the book which begins with Gus and Betty's courtship in high school, goes on to Purdue and an engineering degree for Gus, then a commission in the Air Force and combat in Korea while Betty stays in Indiana, keeps the home fires burning, and waits for his return. RELEASE DATE: Nov. 1, 1974. He was killed in a launchpad fire less than two years later. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2002. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The Widow of Astronaut Virgil (Gus) Grissom tells the tragic and heroic story of her husband and family caught up in America's race for the Moon. [5] Betty Grissom formed the Astronaut Wives Club along with the wives of the other Mercury 7 astronauts, to support one another while their husbands prepared for and achieved spaceflight. A near fine copy in a good dust wrapper. All Rights Reserved. Her action brought Ms. Grissom considerable grief, with strangers accusing her of being unpatriotic and the close-knit space community shunning her. Her sister, Mary Lou Fosbrink, is deceased. She had died while sorting the laundry, he said, and the cause of death was not known. Still allots a single paragraph for the entire Apollo 8 mission and runs far afield from the personal doings of the Grissoms, not one of whom ever created ball bearings in Skylab, although that mechanical feat merits mention in the author's opinion.
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