All-American Boys

Walter Cunningham is perhaps best known as America's second civilian astronaut. He flew in space on Apollo 7, the first manned flight of the Apollo Program, and was Chief of the Skylab Branch of the Astronaut Office. After graduating from high school, Cunningham joined the U.S. Navy. He became a Marine Corps fighter pilot in 1953, serving on active duty until 1956, and in the Marine Corps Reserve until retiring with the rank of colonel. Cunningham accumulated more than 4,500 hours of flying time and 263 hours in space. Following graduation from the Advance Management Program at Harvard, Cunningham became a successful businessman, venture capitalist and director of numerous public and private companies. He is a civic leader, and is a recipient of numerous national and international honors. he is a radio talk show host and frequent lecturer throughout the United States, Europe, and AsiaCunningham, Walter is the author of 'All-American Boys' with ISBN 9780743458498 and ISBN 0743458494.