Space Flight Disasters – Albany, GA - Disaster Memorials on Waymarking.com

This memorial to those killed in the Apollo/Saturn 204 accident and the space shuttle Challenger disaster is located in front of the Hasan Temple on Palmyra Rd in Albany, GA.

The memorial read:

This memorial was placed at this site January 1987 to honor those that gave their lives in effort to further our country's space exploration programs.

On January 27th, 1967, - Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Roger B. Chaffee, and Edward H. White II were killed in the Apollo/Saturn 204 accident at Cape Kennedy.

Michael J. Smith, Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Gregory B. Jarvis, Dr. Judith A. Resnik, and S. Christina McAuliffe died when each space shuttle Challenger exploded 1 min. 13 sec. after launch from the Kennedy Space Center on January 28th, 1986.

Reverse side:

This memorial provided and dedicated by Noble Albert Herschensohn and his wife Molly "American Patriots”

To the memory of those who placed country above self and lost their lives while performing duties for NASA on January 27, 1967 in January 28, 1986.

More Information:

Apollo-1 (204)
Challenger STS 51-L Accident

Disaster Date: 01/27/1967 Date of dedication: 01/01/1987 Memorial Sponsors: Noble Albert Herschensohn and his wife Molly Disaster Type: Technological Relevant Website: [Web Link] Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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