He helped wounded survivors onto lifeboats as the ship was sinking.
U.S. Navy
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He worked to save the Navy’s planes during the attack.
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He was called “The King of Boogaloo.”
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He was head of NASA when the famous “Pale Blue Dot” photo was captured.
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He served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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He famously stood with President Bush at Ground Zero shortly after 9/11.
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He was the father of musician and actor Harry Connick Jr.
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He also scored a number one hit in 1955 with “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.”
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His improvised comedy shows were never the same act twice.
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He descended seven miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.