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- Birth nameGerald Paul Carr
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Gerald P. Carr was born on August 22, 1932 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was married to Patricia L. Musick and Joann Ruth Petrie. He died on August 26, 2020 in Albany, New York, USA.
- SpousesPatricia L. Musick(1979 - August 26, 2020) (his death)Joann Ruth Petrie (divorced, 6 children)
- American aviator and astronaut; commander of Skylab 4 mission.
- (16 November 1973 -- 8 February 1974) Along with William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson, set an American space endurance record of 84 days aboard Skylab.
- Born in Denver, but raised in Santa Ana, California, which he considers his hometown.
- Graduated from Santa Ana High School, California; received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1954, a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1961, and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Princeton University in 1962; also presented an Honorary Doctorate of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, from Parks College of Saint Louis University, Illinois, in 1976.
- Inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame, 1997. Other honors include the National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; the NASA Group Achievement Award, 1971; NASA Distinguished Service Medal, 1974; Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the Navy Astronaut Wings; City of Chicago Gold Medal, 1974; City of New York Gold Medal, 1974; Marine Corps Aviation Association's Exceptional Achievement Award, 1974; Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, 1975; the American Astronautical Society's 1975 Flight Achievement Award, and many others.
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