JOHN GLENN PRE-FLIGHT
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Flight Surgeon Dr. William Douglas and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt leave crew quarters prior to the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission on February 20, 1962. Glenn carries a portable ventilation unit. (UPI Photo/NASA)
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