I’m right there beside you. I grew up with the space program and vividly remember every one of these events. These were men (and women),with feet of clay, to be sure. But they were heroes to me, especially Grissom, Chaffee, and White. And I actually got the chance to talk at length with Jack Swigart, the Command Pilot for Apollo 13.
I remember sitting next to the radio, listening to the Jose Jiminez skits, waiting for the countdown...and holding my breath when it started.