derek533 t1_j13rw61 wrote
Jim Lovell is who most people will recognize from this flight, but it can't be understated what an awesome dude Frank Borman was.
When he took over Eastern Airlines after retiring from Nasa, he personally flew in a helicopter to the crash site of the L1011 that crashed in the Everglades, waded through waist deep water to get to the crash site, and helped rescue/recover crash victims.
The-Sturmtiger-Boi t1_j16ywzm wrote
Plane clash victims watching as a literal moon man trudges trough hell to save them
Pickett800T t1_j18k64n wrote
There were 75 survivors, nearly all injured. The crash landing in the swampland is thought to have been a mixed blessing. The mud may have stopped some wounds from bleeding out, but there would also be lots of really nasty microbes entering the bloodstream through the wounds.
This is less about Apollo astronauts than the heroism of one witness, an airboat pilot who despite injuries from the spilled jet fuel, nevertheless participated in the recovery effort that night and all the following day. I'm sure Frank would have agreed that such heroism is worthy of mention.
Trinamari t1_j17t8xc wrote
He also was the only astronaut on the Apollo 1 enquiry and testified before Congress about the findings. You want to talk about a tough gig. If you read the transcripts of his Congressional testimony, his words helped save the future of the program. Oh, and he had a 50+ year marriage. Really going till death did they part. I really respect him. May he live on. I hope he knows that he is remembered.
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