Space Rocket History #238 – Apollo 12 – Commander Charles Conrad

Space Rocket History #238 – Apollo 12 – Commander Charles Conrad – Part 1

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The third man to walk on the moon, Charles Conrad Jr. was born on June 2, 1930, in Philadelphia, to Charles and Frances Conrad. He was their third child and their first son. Homepage with Pictures

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