Walter Cunningham





Full Name: Ronnie Walter Cunningham
Birthdate: March 16, 1932 - Creston, Iowa
Death: January 3, 2023 - Houston, Texas
Education: Bachelor of Arts in physics - University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Arts in physics - University of California, Los Angeles
Military Service: Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve
Selection: NASA Group 3 (1963)




Apollo 7
October 11-22, 1968








Walter Cunningham flew 54 missions as a night fighter in Korea
while on active duty with the United States Marine Corps




Walter Cunningham suits up in preperation for the Apollo 7 mission Walter Cunningham during the Apollo 7 mission Walter Cunningham during the Apollo 7 mission



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