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Richard Francis Gordon Jr. entered the world on the 5th of October 1929 in Seattle, Washington. He grew up as the first of five children born to Richard Francis Gordon Sr., a machinist, and Angela Frances Gordon, an elementary school teacher.
Richard F. Gordon Jr. made his first space flight as pilot of Gemini 11 in September 1966 alongside Pete Conrad. He later flew as command module pilot of Apollo 12 in November 1969 while remaining in lunar orbit aboard the command module Yankee Clipper.
The total time spent in space by Richard F. Gordon Jr. reached 315 hours and 53 minutes. Of that duration 2 hours and 41 minutes were spent in extravehicular activities or spacewalks.
Richard F. Gordon Jr. died in San Marcos, California on the 6th of November 2017 at age 88. His body rests at Arlington National Cemetery following his passing.
Richard F. Gordon Jr. entered the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame on the 19th of March 1993 and was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio in 2020. He also earned two Navy Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Bendix Trophy in 1961.