Ronnie Walter
"Walt" Cunningham
Born March 16, 1932. He is a retired American astronaut. After serving in the military, NASA named him to the third group of astronauts. He served in the astronaut program until 1971. In 1968, he was a crew member of the first manned Apollo mission, known as Apollo 7. On the 11-day Apollo mission, Cunningham performed a myriad of duties. He is the author of The All-American Boys which was published in 1977 and is about his days as an astronaut. He is the recipient of several awards and has been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame.