Who Could Ever Compete With The Moon? The True Stories Of The Astronaut Wives Club

Jo Schirra

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Wally Schirra was a naval aviator turned astronaut, backed up by his wife Jo. She was the stepdaughter of renowned Admiral, James L. Holloway, Jr – and was well-versed in the do’s and don’ts of being a supportive wife. The couple had two children together, Walter and Suzanne.

Jo’s mother passed down a plethora of wisdom to Jo that helped her cope with the hardships of having a husband in the line of duty. That being said, Schirra was very well put together, and very well-to-do. Etiquette basically ran in her veins.