Biography+-+Lovell

= James Lovell =

James Lovell The Rescue of Apollo 13 Jan Goldberg  Researched by: Cole

General Information
James A. Lovell Jr was born March 25 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the United States most famous astronauts. He also will be remembered for saving Apollo 13.

Important Life Events
He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he grew up and attended High School at Solomon Juneau High School. When he was 16 in 1944 he and some friends and his Chemistry teacher built a small rocket which shot up 80 feet in the air. This started James A. Lovell interest in space. Then he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952. The same day he married his High School sweetheart ,Marilyn Gerlach. They would have 4 children together -Barbara, James, Susan, and Jeffery. [NASA] was created in July 29 1958. The National Aeronautics and space Administration. James A. Lovell was chosen to be one of NASA's first astronauts in September,1962. James A. Lovell is important in the Gemini program and piloted Gemini 7 on December4, 1965.He and Frank Borman orbited around earth for 2 weeks. The longest space mission at that time.James A. Lovell and Buzz Aldrin both went up it to space again on November 1966.James A. Lovell last and heroic mission was his voyage and famous rescue of Apollo 13 with Fred W. Haise Jr and John L. Swigert.

Illinois Relationship
In 1999 he opened Lovell's of Lake Forest Restaurant. In 2010 the North Chicago Va Medical Center was renamed the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.

Important People in His/Her Life
His wife Marliyn and his 4 children Barbara, James, Susan, Jeffery andd many NASA people.