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Michael Collins
Michael Collins was born in Rome in 1930. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy, he entered the newly independent Air Force, becoming a fighter pilot and experimental tes...view moreMichael Collins was born in Rome in 1930. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy, he entered the newly independent Air Force, becoming a fighter pilot and experimental test pilot.
He was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in 1963. On his first mission, Gemini 10, he set a world altitude record and became the nation’s third spacewalker. His second flight was as command module pilot of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon in July 1969.
He is retired major general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and has received numerous decorations and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Collier Trophy. He is now retired and lives in South Florida. Carrying the Fire is his memoir.view less
Books by Michael Collins
Carrying the Fire: 50th Anniversary Edition Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Relics: A History of the World Told in 133 Objects Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiscovering my Father: The Wartime Experiences of Squadron Leader John Russell Collins DFC and Bar (1943-1944) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Tigers of Bastogne: Voices of the 10th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fighting 30th Division: They Called Them Roosevelt's SS Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Keepers of Truth: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Warriors of the 106th: The Last Infantry Division of World War II Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDismantling the American Dream: How Multinational Corporations Undermine American Prosperity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLook Up: Our story with the stars Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Michael Collins
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Triage: A History of America's Frontline Medics from Concord to Covid-19 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLook Up: Our story with the stars Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Get Rich [Russian Edition] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings