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    Deke Slayton

    May 21, 2020 2 minutes

    Donald “Deke” Slayton was a determined character who strived to journey into space, overcoming medical issues while helping choose the Apollo astronauts that would make history.

    Born on 1 March 1924 in Sparta, Wisconsin, Slayton took to aviation at an early age, enrolling as an aviation cadet on his 18th birthday. After receiving his wings he spent a

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