Episode 142: Fred Haise - Apollo 13 Astronaut / Bill Moore - Historian & Author

On this truly historic episode, Derek sits with Historian and Author, Bill Moore and Apollo 13 Astronaut and American Hero, Fred Haise.  Bill will be talking about his work preserving the stories of Oklahomans in Space and talking about his 2 books, “Retrofire: The Story of Tom Weichel from Colony, Oklahoma to the Moon!” And “Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey”.  Fred will be talking about growing up during the Second World War and his journey from a fighter pilot in the Korean War, to a test pilot and from there joining the astronaut corp. Fred will then tell us about his incredible story of survival during the Apollo 13 mission, where a ruptured oxygen tank caused an explosion that crippled the spacecraft and led to one of the greatest and most inspirational rescues in the history of mankind, plus piloting the Space Shuttle "Enterprise".

Fred Haise's Website:  http://www.fredhaise.space/
Bill Moore Website: https://www.okhistory.org/learn/space
Bill Moore: https://okcrotary.club/oklahomans-in-space-50th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing/