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Detail of the suit's name tag, "D. K. Slayton."
Slayton's given name was "Donald Kent." At one the bases at which he was stationed, there was apparently another "Don", so Slayton became known by his initials, "D.K.", which eventually became "Deke."
| Time picture taken | Sat Jul 21 15:02:34 2018 |
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Museum Gallery Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum Sparta, Wisconsin |
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