Question: Which United States Marine Corps aviator preceded United States Navy Commander Scott Carpenter as one of the first Americans in space?
Sentence (from "USS Frank E. Petersen Jr."): The ship was named for United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. (March 2, 1932 – August 25, 2015), the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general.
Relevant evidence: No