Edward Givens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Givens

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1930

Place of Birth: Quanah, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1967

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Edward Galen "Ed" Givens Jr.
(January 5, 1930 – June 6, 1967), (Major, USAF), was a United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
Selected by NASA in 1966 as a member of the fifth astronaut group, he died in an automobile accident before being assigned to a prime or backup spaceflight crew.