Charles Duke

Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot who, as Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days. Duke is one of four surviving Moon walkers, along with David Scott, Buzz Aldrin and Harrison Schmitt.

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Charles Moss Duke, Jr.
air force officer, astronaut, flight instructor, businessperson, fighter pilot, test pilot, aircraft pilot, Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 5, International Space Hall of Fame, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, United States, 

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  Apollo 16 ⓘ
  fifth Moon landing and tenth crewed flight of the United States Apollo program

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Portrait of Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr.

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Charles Duke (29881269755)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1972	Apollo 16	human spaceflight, artificial satellite, Moon landing	Wikidata
commons	image		Portrait of Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr.		Commons
commons	image		Charles Duke		Commons
commons	image		Charles Duke (29881269755)		Commons