Air Force Colonel Joseph Kittinger, 94, held the world record for decades for freefalling from the edge of space. He died Friday December 9, 2022.
Quotable Quotes:
"Life is an adventure, and I'm an adventurer. You just have to go for it. That's the American way."
"As I jumped, I prayed, 'Lord, take care of me now.' That was the most fervent prayer I ever said in my life."
"Everybody wants coconuts, but nobody has the guts to go up there and get them."
