Frederick D. Gregory was the first black to command a Shuttle Mission, he flew more than 40 different types of single-and multi-engine fixed and rotary wing military and civilian aircraft gliders. Gregory was born on January 7, 1941, in Washington, D.C. His father was Francis A. Gregory, an educator who was assistant superintendent for DC […]
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