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Spaceman laid to rest at West Point grave
Lt Col Edward H White II, first American in space, was buried at the Cemetery of the United States Military Academy in West Point. Vice President Humphrey and Mrs Johnson attended the services as about 2,000 mourners gathered. White perished in the Apollo fire with two fellow astronauts, leaving a nation to mourn.
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West Point
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United States Military Academy
Edward H. White
USAF
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Willie C. Williams
Academy
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Johnson
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National Cemetery
Col. White
Air Force
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Gus) Grissom
Manny Fuchs
Edward White, II
Hubert H. Humphrey
San Antonio