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Charles M. Duke Jr.

Charles M. Duke in a space suit with a lunar glob in front of him and an American flag behind him.

Portrait of Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. Wikimedia Commons.

(1935- ) Colonel Charles Moss Duke, Jr. is a retired USAF Brigadier General and former NASA astronaut and engineer. He was born in Charlotte, NC, and attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, SC.

Resources
NASA - Charles M. Duke Biographical Data
South Carolina Encyclopedia - Charles M. Duke Jr.
South Carolina Hall of Fame - Col. Charles M. Duke Jr.
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School Middle
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

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