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John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (died 2018)

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John Young (astronaut)

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2018)

John Watts Young was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the 9th person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972.
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September 24

Day of the year

September 24 is the 267th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 98 days remain until the end of the year.
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