A Star of David was one of the three religious items which Major Edward White took with him on the Gemini 4 flight last week along with his fellow astronaut, Maj. James McDivitt, Maj. White said here this weekend in reporting on the historic four-day space flight.
Maj. White said that he took the Star of David along with a St. Christopher medal and a gold cross to express his faith in himself in those who supported him, in his companion in the capsule and in God.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
