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1	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gus_grissom.jpg]]
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3	Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was a [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks US Air Force]] pilot and member of the Mercury Seven who was also a part of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace Apollo program]] and was the second American to fly into space.
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5	Grissom was involved with controversy when he was being picked up by recovery, the hatch blew out, which caused the craft he was in to sink but it was later found he was not found to be at fault. He would later name his Gemini 3 spacecraft ''[[UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic Molly Brown]]'' in a nod to this incident.
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7	He died in 1967 at the age of 40 during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1, along with Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee.
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11	* ''Film/AirCadet'': He briefly appeared in the film, which was made before he became well known as an astronaut.
12	* ''Film/FirstMan'': Grissom is played by Creator/SheaWhigham.
13	* ''Film/TheRightStuff'': He was played by Creator/FredWard.
14	* ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock'': The ''Oberth''-class USS ''Grissom'' is named after him.
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17	* ''Series/TheAstronautWivesClub'': He is played by Creator/JoelJohnstone.
18	* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Gil Grissom is named after him after actor Creator/WilliamPetersen suggested the name, as he is an admirer of the man.
19	* ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon'': Played by Creator/MarkRolston. He's show both as CAPCOM for the Gemini 4 mission, and his death during Apollo 1.
20	* ''Series/TheRightStuff'': Played by Michael Trotter. [[DemotedToExtra Has a far smaller role]] than in the film of the same name.

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