James Arthur "Jim" Lovell, Jr.
The former NASA astronaut and retired captain in the U.S. Navy is
most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which
suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon in 1970. The crew
was brought back safely to Earth by the combined efforts of all
those involved.
Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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