Astronauts Buried With Honors
Astronauts Buried With Honors
At Arlington National Cemetery, Astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee are buried with full military honors. At West Point, Astronaut Edward White's funeral takes place at his Alma Mater. A horse drawn hearse enters Arlington National Cemetery. Throngs are in attendance to pay their last respects. Draped in the American Flag, a horse drawn caisson passes carrying the body of Astronaut Gus Grissom, one of the three astronauts killed in a fire at Cape Kennedy. President Johnson (Lyndon Baines, LBJ) joins Gus Grissom's widow and family. CU the casket of Gus Grissom. Grissom s wife Betty, sons- Scott 16 and Mark 13 along with their grandparents sit silently with their heads bowed. Military men fold Gus's American Flag. Low Angle shot of American Jets flying overhead. Four hours later, Astronaut Roger Chaffee is buried next to Grissom. President Johnson shakes the hands of Chaffee's widow and her two little children, Cheryl and Stephen. Astronaut Edward White is buried at his Alma Mater, West Point. The Honor guard consists of six astronauts. Astronaut Frank Bormann presents Mrs. White with the American Flag that draped his coffin. Mrs. Johnson offers Mrs. Edward White her condolences. CU Flowers placed on the top of Edward White's coffin.