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Kranz, Eugene Francis "Gene"
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Flight controller during Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Became well known in 1995 due to his portrayal in the movie Apollo 13.
Born: 1933-08-17.
Wikipedia Biography:Kranz was born in Toledo, Ohio, and attended Central Catholic High School.
Eugene kranz biography
He grew up on a farm that overlooked the Willys-Overland Jeep production plant. His father, Leo Peter Kranz, was the son of a German immigrant, and served as an Army medic during World War I. His father died in 1940, when Eugene was only seven years old.
Kranz has two older sisters, Louise and Helen.
His early fascination with flight was apparent in the topic of his high school thesis, entitled "The Design and Possibilities of the Interplanetary Rocket". Following his high school graduation in 1951, Kranz went to college.
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