I was just six years old the month John Young and Gus Grissom (who was my childhood hero) flew Gemini 3. John flew again later in the Gemini program and then went on to Apollo glory. When he and Bob Crippen took the Space Shuttle on its maiden voyage, the nation held its breath. And through it all, John's sense of certainty that he and the machine would prevail helped steady and reassure the country.
May men of John Young's heroic breed always be with us.