Actor
Born Mar 1, 1924 · League City, Texas, USA
Awards: Air Medal, National Aviation Hall of Fame, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.