Chaffee was unveiled outside the Grand Rapids Children's Museum in Chaffee's hometown. His wife, other family members, and astronaut Jack Lousma (a Grand Rapids native) were present for the event. See also Fallen Astronaut List of Eagle Scouts The Astronaut Monument List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents Notes References External links Lyndon Johnson Condolence letter to Chaffee Family Shapell Manuscript Foundation Astronautix biography of Roger B. Chaffee 1935 births 1967 deaths Apollo 1 Accidental deaths in Florida Air Force Institute of Technology alumni American aerospace engineers Apollo program astronauts Aviators from Michigan Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Deaths by smoke inhalation Deaths from fire in the United States Illinois Institute of Technology alumni Military personnel from Michigan People from Grand Rapids, Michigan Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics alumni Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Recipients of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees United States Naval Aviators United States Navy astronauts United States Navy officers