Roger Chaffee27 January 1967
Dies during the Apollo 1 launch pad test.
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Dies during the Apollo 1 launch pad test.
Dies in the Apollo 1 cabin fire during a launch rehearsal.
Dies with Grissom and Chaffee during the Apollo 1 test.
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