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As the war neared its end, Grissom sought to be discharged.

He married Betty Moore on July 6, 1945 while on leave, and secured his discharge in September.

He took a job at Carpenter Body Works, a local bus manufacturing business, and rented an apartment in Mitchell.

However, he had trouble providing a sufficient income and was determined to attend college.

Taking advantage of the G. I.

Bill for partial payment of his school tuition, Grissom enrolled at Purdue University in September 1946.

During his time in college, Betty returned to live with her parents and took a job at the Indiana Bell Telephone Company while he worked part time as a cook at a local restaurant.

Grissom took summer classes to finish early and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering in 1950.