Edward Higgins White II is my astronaut and he interests me because he was on two space missions. He was also awarded two awards for his work in space. I am interested in him because I want to know why he did not stick to sports and joined the air force. He was also honored by getting into the U.S. Hall of Fame after he died in Apollo 1. Edward first tried to become a professional athlete and train for the Olympics. My connection with him is that when I was younger I wanted to become an astronaut and be launched into space. Also I had an uncle in the military who served in the Korean war and Vietnam war. Edward became an astronaut by joining the air force and he had many flying hours recorded. Edward White worked hard to become an astronaut
