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[i]AsMA HQ staff were very saddened to hear of the passing of Charles A. Berry, M.D., who was a pioneer in aviation medicine. ...in 1957, Dr. Berry was one of the physicians selected to fly to Washington to help select test pilots to "fly," ride in, a military rocket into outer space. These pilots were later referred to as "astronauts." Dr. Berry was later chosen to participate in the selection of the first seven NASA astronauts. He and his fellow physicians devised ways to test these pilots to see which ones would best meet the demands of space as then understood. They were also responsible for finding ways to monitor these astronauts while in space. Dr. Berry then left the Air Force after 16 years, to begin his NASA Career. Dr. Berry worked for NASA (from 1959-1974), selecting subsequent classes of United States' astronauts to follow the Original Seven. In all, he helped send 42 individuals into space over 30 missions, including the Apollo 11 mission during which Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. On that mission, he monitored the crew. He retired from NASA as the Director of Life Sciences.[/i]
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