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Description: Patricia Carpenter, wife of retired Cmdr. Scott Carpenter, receives an American flag during his funeral for his military service Nov. 2, 2013, at St. John Episcopal Church in Boulder, Colo. Carpenter was the first human ever to hold the title of astronaut and aquanaut. He was the fourth American astronaut to fly in space and the second to orbit the Earth.
Title: Scott Carpenter funeral 140102-F-IQ437-130
Credit: Military honors retired astronaut, aquanaut
Author: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lucas Morrow
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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