Character Biography

The daughter of a Navy officer, Jo is the consummate military wife who knows the proper behavior in every circumstance. Jo shows up to functions with perfect pearls and gloves, but she also has a wry sense of humor, much like her husband Wally Schirra, the prankster of the astronauts.

THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CHARACTERS:  Betty Grissom | Rene Carpenter | Louise Shepard | Trudy Cooper | Marge Slayton | Annie Glenn | Jo Schirra