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A Short Biography of Gene Roddenberry

Author Name:

Gene Roddenberry

Born As:

Eugene Wesley Roddenberry

Other Names:

Born:

19 Aug 1921

Died:

24 Oct 1991




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Movie and television writer and producer, pilot and police officer                          
                          
Mother Caroline Golemon Roddenberry
Father Eugene Edward Roddenberry, three children.

First wife Eileen Rexroat, which lasted 27 years. Two daughters, Darlene and Dawn.

Second wife Majel Barrett, one son son, Eugene Wesley, Jr.                          
Created and produced series 'Star Trek'.
Joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941 and flew combat missions in the Pacific theatre with the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bombardment Wing. Gene flew approximately 89 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for his service. On 2 August 1943, Gene Roddenberry was piloting B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2463, "Yankee Doodle", from Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides when it crashed on takeoff due to mechanical failure, killing two crewmen.