Soldiers born on April 3

Take a focused look at the soldiers born on April 3. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1926 Virgil Grissom in Mitchell

  Virgil Ivan 'Gus' Grissom was an American astronaut, United States Air Force pilot, and aerospace engineer. As one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, Grissom became the second American to fly in space and played a key role in the early U.S. space program. He died tragically in 1967 during a pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission. [bio]