1993
Deke Slayton, American soldier, pilot and astronaut (born 1924)
Deke Slayton, American soldier, pilot and astronaut (born 1924)
Deke Slayton, American soldier, pilot and astronaut (born 1924)
Deke Slayton
American astronaut (1924–1993)
- Died
- 1993
Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first chief of the Astronaut Office and director of Flight Crew Operations, responsible for NASA crew assignments.