Frank Borman

Frank Borman
Born	Frank Frederick Borman II (1928-03-14)March 14, 1928 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died	November 7, 2023(2023-11-07) (aged 95) Billings, Montana, U.S.
Resting place	West Point, New York U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	USMA, B.S. 1950 Caltech, M.S. 1957
Occupation(s)	Fighter pilot, test pilot, airline CEO
Awards
Space career
NASA Astronaut
Rank	Colonel, USAF
Time in space	19d 21h 35m
Selection	1962 NASA Group 2
Missions	Gemini 7, Apollo 8
Mission insignia
Retirement	July 1, 1970

Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023) was an American astronaut and the commander of Apollo 8. He received a Bachelor of Science at West Point and a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Apollo 8 was the first mission to fly around the Moon.^[1][2] The other members of Apollo 8 were Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

After leaving NASA, he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Eastern Air Lines from 1975 to 1986.^[3] Borman was a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.^[4]

Borman died on November 7, 2023 of a stroke in Billings, Montana at the age of 95.^[5]

1. ↑ Williams, David R. (September 25, 2007). "The Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast". NASA National Space Science Data Center.
2. ↑ Borman, Frank; Lovell, James; Anders, William (December 25, 1968). The Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast (MOV) (Live broadcast). NASA National Space Science Data Center.
3. ↑ NASA bio
4. ↑ "Congressional Space Medal of Honor". history.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
5. ↑ Hagerty, James R. "Frank Borman, Who Led Historic Flight Around the Moon in 1968, Dies at Age 95". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-11-09.