Yes, I think he was after Ed White, and then there were a whole bunch of EVA's, I think all the other guys wanted in on the action Gene's EVA was almost total disaster. Another fun fact, Gene wanted a mission command, more than he wanted to walk on the moon, so he opted out of Apollo 16, and rolled the dice on getting command of Apollo 17. Well, the rest is history.
Very busy lately but couldn't resist posting this. Thanks for the inspiration (@watchdaddy1 et al), they do offer great quality for the price (and now they ship free from the EU, so no more customs!)
Since it is Tuesday, and since I will be wearing my 18-karat rose gold and stainless Speedmaster reduced, later today, here it is.