Grand Turk Island - from our story '‘Duty’, ‘Faith’ and ‘Country’ – The Mercury 6 Flight Story In Photos'

John Glenn, center, is greeted by fellow astronauts following his orbital flight, February 23, 1962 on Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. From left to right is: Scott Carpenter, Donald Slayton, Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard and Walter Schirra. The seventh member of the astronaut team, Leroy Cooper, was not available

John Glenn, center, is greeted by fellow astronauts following his orbital flight, February 23, 1962 on Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. From left to right is: Scott Carpenter, Donald Slayton, Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard and Walter Schirra. The seventh member of the astronaut team, Leroy Cooper, was not available

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