Thomas Stafford

I had the honor of meeting the General while working for his former cardiologist. It was a special moment for me to meet a true pioneer of space flight. Rest well sir. It was an honor.

I first met Tom as a teenager growing up in Downey, California, right across the street from North American Rockwell, where they made the Apollo 10 spacecraft that he commanded. He was my friend and mentor for years and when I tried out for the Astronaut program, Tom wrote a letter of recognition to the head of NASCAN that was the push that got me excepted. He remained a friend long after he retired and I'll miss him terribly. Rest in peace Tom.... your friend always, Don M.

Thank you General Stafford for being a Hero of mine during the greatest time in American history, Project Apollo. His name will be placed high on the People who Proudly Served there Country list.

Tom was like a second father to me - it was he who encouraged me to go back to college after I had given up on my first try - he also thought that I would learn more at a smaller school than a larger one and I think he was correct. His demonstration of hard work and discipline has stuck with me throughout a successful carrier that I attribute to his early encouragement. Tom was someone who was humble, had his feet to the ground and always there for his family. All these years I have never...

So sorry to learn of the passing of my friend Tom. We did many things together surrounding flying , hunting, and scuba diving. He was a legend in so many ways. All had high respect for him his actions and his conversations. He shall be greatly missed as a fine human, as well as a leader in so many ways. God speed my friend Robin Siegfried Tulsa, Oklahoma

If not for Tom staffords apollo 10 flight apollo11 would not have been able to land on the moon in July of 1969 general.stafford is a great hero of the early space program a legend of the highest hero a real. Space program hall of famer