[DOC] [TLE] Mercury Seven - Wikipedia [PAR] This was the only time they would appear together in pressure suits. Slayton and 
Glenn are wearing spray-painted work boots. The Mercury Seven were the group 
of seven Mercury astronauts announced by NASA on April 9, 1959. They are also 
referred to as the Original Seven or Astronaut Group 1. ... These seven original 
American astronauts were Scott Carpenter, Gordon... [DOC] [TLE] John Glenn - Wikipedia [PAR] John Herschel Glenn Jr. (born July 18, 1921), (Col, USMC, Ret.), is a former 
aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States senator. He was one of the "
Mercury Seven" group of military test pilots selected in ... A member of the 
Democratic Party, he finally won election to the Senate in 1974 and served 
through January 3,... [DOC] [TLE] Gordon Cooper - Wikipedia [PAR] Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr. (March 6, 1927  October 4, 2004), (Col, USAF
), better known as Gordon Cooper, was an American aerospace engineer, test 
pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and one of the seven original astronauts in 
Project Mercury, the first manned .... He was the first American astronaut to sleep 
not only in orbit but on the... [DOC] [TLE] Looking Back: The Mercury 7 | NASA [PAR] On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its first astronaut class, the Mercury 7. ... He 
became the first American to fly into space. .... with Marine Corps aviator John H. 
Glenn Jr. This group photo of the original Mercury ..... Among the original Mercury 
7 astronauts, only Deke Slayton didn't make a Mercury flight, but he did go on to... [DOC] [TLE] The Mercury Astronauts | NASA [PAR] Apr 9, 2015 ... Original Mercury astronauts stand in group for photo in front of spacecraft ... along 
with Marine Corps aviator John H. Glenn Jr. This group photo of the original 
Mercury ... Shepard's Freedom 7 Mercury capsule lifted off at 9:34 a.m. from 
Launch Complex 5 at ... He became the first American to fly into space. [DOC] [TLE] Project Mercury Overview - Astronaut Selection | NASA [PAR] Perhaps it was inevitable that the "crew-pool" members of STG were destined .... 
From the United States Marine Corps, Lieutenant Colonel John Herschel .... He is 
undergoing a flight simulation test with the capsule mated to the Redstone 
booster. .... Among the original Mercury 7 astronauts, only Deke Slayton didn't 
make a... [DOC] [TLE] Brief Biographies of the 'Mercury Seven' Astronauts - The New York ... [PAR] May 3, 2007 ... The death today of Walter Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts 
who flew pioneering ... Joined the Marine Corps, became a pilot, and rose to 
Colonel. He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth, in a flight of just under five ... 
Became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, just 21 days... [DOC] [TLE] Mercury 7: Original American astronauts Alan Shepard, Gus ... [PAR] He was one of the seven original Mercury astronauts chosen in April 1959. ... at 
age 88 leaves only one surviving member of the original Mercury 7 - John Glenn)
. ... with Marine Corps aviator John H. Glenn Jr. This group photo of the original... [DOC] [TLE] Six of the seven original Mercury astronauts in early 1961, shortly ... [PAR] Mercury 7: Original American astronauts Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John 
Glenn, ..... three Air Force, three Navy, one Marinedesignated to fly Project 
Mercury ... He was the first NASA Astronaut Corps member who traveled twice in 
space. ... his flight was grounded on September 1962, And he was the only 
member in the... [DOC] [TLE] Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter and the Controversy Surrounding ... [PAR] Oct 13, 2013 ... Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter was the right man with the right ... John Glenn, 
of course, was the first American to orbit the Earth, and is now the only surviving 
astronaut of .... He climbed through Aurora 7's neck, dropped a life raft into the ... 
Carpenter took a leave

Question: Of the 7 original Mercury astronauts, he was the only member of the U.S. Marine Corps
Answer: John Glenn