Downtown in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Roger B. Chaffee
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 3, 2021
1. Roger B. Chaffee Marker
Roger B. Chaffee
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
1935-1967
Grand Rapids Native - US Navy Aviator - NASA Astronaut
Roger Chaffee perished during a test of Apollo 1 on 27 January 1967 with crewmates Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Edward White II.
Erected 2018 by Grand Rapids Community Legends Project and Michigan Military Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is January 27, 1967.
Location. 42° 57.801′ N, 85° 40.026′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Fulton Street East and Sheldon Avenue NE, on the left when traveling east on Fulton Street East. The Roger Chaffee statue is located in Monument Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI 49503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Square (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commandery Of The State Of Michigan (within shouting distance of this marker); Kent County Civil War Monument & Fountain
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Also see . . . The Life and Legacy of Roger B Chaffee. Grand Rapids Public Museum website entry (Submitted on September 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 3, 2021
2. Roger B. Chaffee Statue and Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 3, 2021
3. Roger B. Chaffee Marker
NASA Public Domain, September 10, 1964
4. Roger B. Chaffee
Chaffee died during test of Apollo 1 mission on launch pad.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 857 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
