Remembering Weatherford's legendary son

  • Gen. Tom Stafford piloted Gemini 9, pictured above. The ship launched June 3,1966. Photo courtesy of NASA
  • Eugene A. Cernan, right, and Gen. Tom Stafford flew Gemini 9 in 1966.
EDITOR’S NOTE: In remembrance of Gen. Tom Stafford, who died March 18, the Weatherford Daily News is republishing the following article, which first appeared June 9, 1966. The article was published after the landing of NASA’s Gemini 9. What a day — days, days, days. In a short sentence that may reflect the reaction of Weatherford to the Gemini 9 space flight that ended Monday morning. …

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