Theodore Freeman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theodore Freeman

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1930

Place of Birth: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1964

Profession: astronaut, military officer, aircraft pilot, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Theodore Cordy "Ted" Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964), was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S.
Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, he was killed a year later in the crash of a T-38 jet, marking the first fatality among the NASA Astronaut Corps.
At the time of his death, he held the rank of captain.