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[NASA]. [GILRUTH, Robert R. (1913-2000), association]. NASA Press Memo on New Assignments for the Remaining Mercury Astronauts’ New Duties, with Mentions of Astronauts Who Would Die in the Line of Duty, and Later Apollo Astronauts. Houston: NASA Headquarters, January 29, 1963. 5 ½ pages on plain yellow paper. Pages trimmed at bottom to various degrees, sizes range from 254 x 212 mm to 166 x 212 mm. Stapled at upper left corner. NASA inkstamps on first page as well as some ink notations (“File Astronauts”, etc.). Some rubbing, marginal toning. This memo states that Dr. Robert Gilruth has announced the following new assignments: “Major Donald K Slayton CMM one of the original seven astronauts CMM who was named last September as Coordinator of Astronaut Activities for MSC CMM will maintain overall supervision of astronaut duties.” “Major L Gorden Cooper CMM Jr. MA-9 Pilot and Commander Alan B. Shepard CMM Jr. MA-9 back-up pilot CMM are responsible for the pilot phases of Project Mercury.” “Major Virgil I. ‘Gus’ Grissom’s particular area will be Project Gemini.” “Lt. Col. John H. Glenn will concentrate on Project Apollo…” “Electrical CMM sequential CMM and mission planning - Elliott M. See CMM Jr. CMM Jr. will monitor the design and development of electrical and sequential systems…” “Flight Control Systems - Edward H. White II will monitor the design and development of flight control systems and related equipment.” Other astronauts mentioned include: M. Scott Carpenter, Walter M. Schirra, Neil A. Armstrong, Major Frank Borman, Lt. Charles Conrad, Lt. Commander James A. Lovell Jr., Captain James A. McDivitt, Captain Thomas E. Stafford, Lt. Commander John W. Young. Grissom and White died during the Apollo 1 disaster; Elliott See died in a crash of his T-38 before he could go into space on Apollo.