Charles duke biography
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Charles duke biography
Charles Duke
Charles M. Duke Jr. | |
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Charles Duke official NASA portrait, | |
| Born | (1935-10-03) October 3, 1935 (age 89) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Charles Moss Duke Jr. |
| Alma mater | USNA, B.S.
1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Fighter pilot, test pilot |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| Rank | Brigadier General, USAF |
Time in space | 11d 01h 51m |
| Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 20 hours 25 minutes |
| Missions | Apollo 16 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | January 1, 1976 |
| Website | www.charlieduke.net |
Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935), (Brig Gen, USAF, Ret.), is an American former astronaut, retired U.S.
Air Force officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, at the age of 36, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon.
Duke is the last surviving cre