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Astronaut
The Resume
(October 3, 1935- )
Astronaut (April 4, 1966-December 1975)
Flew aboard Apollo 16 (April 16-27, 1972)
Tenth person to step on the Moon (April 21, 1972 - 11:59 A.M. EDT)
U.S. Air Force
Enshrined in the South Carolina Hall of Fame (1973)
Why he might be annoying
He was an Eagle Scout.
He is President of Charles Duke, Jr. Ministry for Christ.
He enjoys hunting and fishing.
He is a golfer.
He has a couple of honorary doctorates.
Why he might not be annoying
He was the fifth of six men to pilot a lunar module landing onto the Moon.
His one and only space flight landed him on the Moon.
He was valedictorian of Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He graduated the U.S. Naval Academy (1957).
He earned a master degree from MIT (1964).
He belongs to the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship and Christian Businessmen's Committee.
He was selected South Carolina's Man of the Year (1973).
He served as CAPCOM for the first manned Moon landing - Apollo 11.
He along with astronaut John Young spent a record three days on the Moon.
He and John Young brought back 200 pounds of Moon rocks
He and John Young travelled 16 miles in the lunar rover.
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In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 55 Votes: 49.09% Annoying
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In 2007, Out of 183 Votes: 44.26% Annoying
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In 2005, Out of 327 Votes: 45.87% Annoying
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