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Charlie Duke

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Born October 3, 1935 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Also known as Charles Duke · Charles Moss Duke Jr.

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Biography

Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot who, as Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days. Duke is one of four surviving Moon walkers, along with David Scott, Buzz Aldrin and Harrison Schmitt.

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Awards & recognition

  • National Aviation Hall of Fame · 2019
  • International Space Hall of Fame · 1983
  • NASA Distinguished Service Medal · 1972
  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
  • Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
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  • Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
  • United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
  • NASA Astronaut Group 5 · nominated

Filmography7 titles

Hazardous Journey - The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

2024as Self (archive footage)

Apollo 11

2019as Self (archive footage)

For All Mankind

1989as Self - Narrator - Apollo 16 (voice)

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

2017as Himself

Apollo: The Forgotten Films

2019as Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)

The Day We Walked on the Moon

2019as Self

Confessions from Space: Apollo

2019as Self