SIMONS, David G., M.D., Major, USAF, LIFE, 7 September 1957 2 Published on August 19, 2012 in 19–20 August 1957Full resolution (360 × 480) ← Previous Next → Major David G. Simons, M.D., USAF, took this photograph of himself as he neared the peak altitude of 101,516 feet, 19 August 1957. (LIFE)