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Topic: NASA and McDonnell VIPs at Mercury-Atlas 1
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Watts Way
Member Posts: 23
From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 03-29-2025 11:36 AM
  
I've come across this photo among those associated with the Mercury-Atlas 1 (MA-1) flight. I'm wondering who these folks are? The USAF caption on the back reads, "CCMTA, NASA, PAD 14. Mercury, NASA & McDonnell VIP's in front of MA-1." It's dated July 28, 1960 and is photo number PL-60-56291. Is that Dr. Gilruth third from right? McDonnell's John Yardley might be the second from the left. But I'm not sure. Does anyone have more definitive IDs for these two as well as the others? Thanks.  |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1842
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 03-29-2025 01:06 PM
I'd say that the two guys on the right are Scott Simpkinson (glasses) and George Low (far right).Are the badges legible at all in the original? |
Watts Way
Member Posts: 23
From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 03-29-2025 03:59 PM
Sorry, no, the names on the badges aren't legible enough. The image is from an original print from 1960, so it's not high-res in today's sense. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1842
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 03-29-2025 04:05 PM
Thanks! And I forgot to mention that I think you nailed Gilruth as third from right.Chuck (Watts Way), we may have some common ground here. Please send me an email at micropooz@starpower.net. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1972
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 03-29-2025 04:28 PM
Luge Luetjen and John Yardley left to right. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 4089
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 03-29-2025 11:57 PM
Looks like Max Faget at far right. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1842
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 03-30-2025 05:29 AM
I first thought it was Faget on the right too. But after looking at pics of both Faget and Low and given the fact that Gilruth and Low were frequently together on the job, I concluded him to be Low. |
Watts Way
Member Posts: 23
From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 03-30-2025 09:46 AM
When I blow up the photo in PhotoShop, the fellow third from the left has something like "Ed Pete..." written on his hardhat. Does anyone know of a MAC or NASA VIP with a name like that? Seems to ring a feint bell.The fellow at center remains unidentified. |
MartinAir
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Registered: Oct 2020
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posted 03-30-2025 01:15 PM
Definitely Max Faget at far right. George Low is not in the picture. |
Watts Way
Member Posts: 23
From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 03-31-2025 07:10 PM
Edward F. Peters was a McDonnell engineer who is in the U.S. Space Workers Hall of Fame in Titusville, FL, so that's probably who that fellow is. |
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