Lot 387
387. FRANK BORMAN (b. 1928) American astronaut who served in the Gemini and Apollo programs. Superb content T.L.S. on Eastern Air Lines letterhead, 1p. 4to., Miami, July 30, 1985, in part: "...I believe your proposal to the Postmaster General for issuance of a postage stamp honoring the three astronauts who died in the tragic fire is a very good one. These men lost their lives for their country, and a postage stamp in their memory is certainly befitting..." Fine condition. On January 27, 1967 astronauts Roger Chaffee, Gus Grissom and Edward White were killed during a training exercise when fire swept through the cockpit of their cabin. $200-300
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