Q:Facts: - death place: edwards air force base , california - mission: none - type: united states air force astronaut - insignia: none - status: killed during training - death date: 8 december 1967 - selection: 1967 u.s. air force mol group - birth date: 2 october 1935 - name: robert henry lawrence , jr. - time: none - nationality: american - image: robertlawrence.jpg - birth place: chicago , illinois - rank: major , u.s. air force - occupation: test pilot Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of robert henry lawrence , jr. .
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robert henry lawrence , jr. -lrb- october 2 , 1935 - december 8 , 1967 -rrb- was a united states air force officer and the first african-american astronaut .