March 12, 1923 – Birth date of Wally Schirra, American captain, pilot, and astronaut.

WALTER M. SCHIRRA (CAPTAIN, USN, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born March 12, 1923, in Hackensack, New Jersey. Died on May 2, 2007. Survivors include his wife, daughter and son. EDUCATION: Newark College of Engineering (N.J.I.T.), 1941; U.S. Naval Academy, 1942-1945 … Continue reading →