Women Candidates for the "Mercury Program"
(Mercury 13)

Women Candidates for the Mercury Program

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Surname Given names Date of Birth Place of Birth Selection Position Status Marital status Children Date of Death Place of Death
Cagle Myrtle K. Thompson "Kay" 03.06.1925 Salma, North Carolina 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 married one (?) 22.12.2019 ?
Cobb Geraldyne Menor "Jerrie" 05.03.1931 Norman, Oklahoma 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 single   18.03.2019 Sun City Center, Florida
Dietrich Janet Christine "Jan" 28.07.1926 San Francisco, California 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 single   06.06.2008 San Francisco, California
Dietrich Marion 28.07.1926 San Francisco, California 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 single   01.12.1974 ?
Funk II Mary Wallace "Wally" 31.01.1939 Taos, New Mexico 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963        
Hart Jane Briggs "Janey" 20.10.1921 Midland, Michigan 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 widowed nine 05.06.2015 West Hartford, Connecticut
Hixson Jean F. 30.09.1922 Hoopeston, Illinois 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963     21.09.1984 Akron, Ohio
Leverton Irene Helen 03.03.1927 Chicago, Illinois 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 single   23.07.2017 Paulden, Arizona
Ratley Sarah Lee Gorelick 30.08.1933 Overland Park, Kansas 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 married   18.03.2020 ?
Steadman Bernice Trimble 09.07.1925 Rudyard, Michigan 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 married two 12.03.2015 Traverse City, Michigan
Stumbough Gene Nora 10.01.1937 Springfield, Illinois 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 married two    
Truhill Geraldine Hamilton "Jerri" 18.11.1928 Pampa, Texas 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 married one (?) 18.11.2013 Irving, Texas
Woltman Rhea Hurrle Allison 01.01.1928 Fair Haven, Minnesota 01.02.1960 Pilot Ret. 01.06.1963 widowed   15.02.2021 ?

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