Charles Duke

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Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon. Duke has logged 4,147 hours flying time, which includes 3,632 hours in jet aircraft; and 265 hours in space, plus 20 hours and 15 minutes of extravehicular activity. A resident of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently chairman of the board of directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

Charlotte

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Admiral Farragut Academy; United States Naval Academy; Lancaster High School

Awards

National Aviation Hall of Fame; International Space Hall of Fame; NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Eagle Scout Award; and 2 more

From Wikidata.

• Apollo LM | Apollo 16Lunar Module Pilot · Success · with John YoungApril 24, 1972 · 01:25 UTC
• Saturn V | Apollo 16Lunar Module Pilot · Success · with John Young, Ken MattinglyApril 16, 1972