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Apollo 13 Patch
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Mission patch design for Apollo 13. This patch was worn by Commander James A. Lovell, Jr., formerly of Milwaukee; John L. Swigert, Jr.; and Fred W Haise, Jr. Apollo 13 was launched on April 11, 1970, but terminated shortly after because of a nearly disastrous failure in the service module oxygen tank. Although Apollo 13 might be considered a failure, the return flight, which was televised to a worried nation, made the three astronauts into national heroes. More recently, the mission was made into a motion picture in which Tom Hanks portrayed Lovell. The Apollo decals from which this image was made were collected by ABC science reporter, Jules Bergman.
1972
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1972 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 2 inch circle |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Jules Bergman papers, 1965-1974 |
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| Call Number | U.S. Mss 132AF |
| Media Number | Box 2 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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