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Topic: Stephen Clemmons, NAA technician (1931-2014)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-01-2014 08:21 PM
Stephen B. "Jack" Clemmons, who as a North American Aviation spacecraft mechanical technician worked as part of the pad crew that helped to launch astronauts into space, died Sunday (June 1, 2014), according to his daughter. He was 82.Clemmons was among the team on Launch Pad 34 the evening of Jan. 27, 1967 when a fire claimed the lives of the Apollo 1 crew. He recounted his experiences that day in an interview for collectSPACE in 2007. I worked as a spacecraft mechanical technician for North American Aviation, the builders of the Apollo spacecraft. I was assigned to the second shift ground support crew working for Carl Black, supervisor, and James Gleaves, leadman, for the upcoming AS-204 flight, with Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee who were inside the craft with all the hatches secured.The only part of the mechanical crew that night still on station was Jerry Hawkins, Gleaves and I. Stephen was also a member of this community, having joined the site in 2004. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-01-2014 08:29 PM
Oh my gosh...that is too bad. I am very sorry to hear that. I hope his book and his story get published somehow.May he rest in peace. |
Shuttle Endeavour Member Posts: 234 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Aug 2013
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rjurek349 Member Posts: 1190 From: Northwest Indiana Registered: Jan 2002
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NASAgoob Member Posts: 96 From: Dallas, Texas, USA Registered: Oct 2008
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4allmankind Member Posts: 1043 From: Dallas Registered: Jan 2004
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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Grounded! Member Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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David C Member Posts: 1015 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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Apollo14LMP Member Posts: 291 From: UK Registered: Nov 2007
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ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-02-2014 06:02 AM
A good man gone, along with a wealth of stories. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. |
Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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Jeff Member Posts: 474 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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bruce Member Posts: 916 From: Fort Mill, SC, USA Registered: Aug 2000
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minipci Member Posts: 365 From: London, UK Registered: Jul 2009
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Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1587 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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space1 Member Posts: 853 From: Danville, Ohio Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 06-02-2014 09:38 AM
I enjoyed Mr. Clemmons' unique insights and will miss him. He and his family are in our prayers. |
Spacepsycho Member Posts: 818 From: Huntington Beach, Calif. Registered: Aug 2004
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jasonelam Member Posts: 691 From: Monticello, KY USA Registered: Mar 2007
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apolloprojeckt Member Posts: 1447 From: Arnhem, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2009
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Michael Davis Member Posts: 528 From: Houston, Texas Registered: Aug 2002
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KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 06-02-2014 11:49 AM
I had the pleasure to meet and spend time with Steve on a few occasions. I was very much looking forward to his book. I hope it can be published.Rest in Peace sir and thank you. |
gliderpilotuk Member Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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Lunar Module 5 Member Posts: 370 From: Wales, UK Registered: Dec 2004
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bwhite1976 Member Posts: 281 From: Belleville, IL Registered: Jun 2011
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Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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J Blackburn Member Posts: 224 From: Riner, Virginia USA Registered: Sep 2011
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Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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DChudwin Member Posts: 1096 From: Lincolnshire IL USA Registered: Aug 2000
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Skyforce1 Member Posts: 200 From: Vineland NJ, USA Registered: Aug 2009
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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ea757grrl Member Posts: 729 From: South Carolina Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 06-03-2014 06:37 PM
Heartbroken. Grateful, though, he shared his firsthand recollections with us all. |
JohnPaul56 Member Posts: 180 From: Montclair, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2010
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ozspace Member Posts: 231 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2009
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