Who are the other two astronauts who died with White?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
John Young and Robert Crippen
Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee
Michael Collins and Pete Conrad
Answer
The other two astronauts who tragically lost their lives along with Virgil "Gus" Grissom in the Apollo 1 spacecraft fire were Edward Higgins "Ed" White II and Roger Bruce Chaffee. This devastating accident occurred on January 27, 1967 during a launch pad rehearsal test when a pure oxygen atmosphere inside the command module caught fire, leaving no chance of survival for the three astronauts.
Beyond the Stars: Exploring the Life of Astronaut Ed White
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