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Questions about Fred Haise

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When and where was Fred Haise born?

Fred Wallace Haise Jr. was born on the 14th of November 1933, in Biloxi, Mississippi.

What mission did Fred Haise fly as Lunar Module Pilot?

Fred Haise flew as Lunar Module Pilot on the aborted Apollo 13 mission in 1970 alongside Jim Lovell and Jack Swigert.

Where did Fred Haise crash a Convair BT-13 aircraft?

Fred Haise crashed a Convair BT-13 converted to look like an Aichi D3A torpedo bomber at Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas, on the 22nd of August 1973.

Which honors has Fred Haise received for his service?

Fred Haise received numerous honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, and induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on the 4th of October 1997.

Who portrayed Fred Haise in the 1995 motion picture Apollo 13?

Bill Paxton played Fred Haise in the 1995 motion picture Apollo 13 while Adam Baldwin portrayed him in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon.