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Lot #6030
Wernher von Braun

Worn on the day of the Apollo 1 tragedy

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Worn on the day of the Apollo 1 tragedy

Wernher von Braun's name badge, 3.5 x 2.25, simply reading "Dr. Wernher von Braun," affixed to a caption typed by von Braun's longtime assistant Bonnie Holmes, "This is the badge Dr. von Braun was wearing at the Gemini/Apollo Executive Meeting in Washington on January 27, 1967 when they got the word about the death of the three astronauts." In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the lower right corner.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space And Aviation Auction
  • Dates: #486 - Ended October 20, 2016