Donald E. Williams
167
Donald E. Williams
b. Feb 13, 1942 — d. Feb 23, 2016
LIFE FORM
Gender
Rank
United States Navy Captain
MISSIONS
2
TIME IN SPACE
11D:23H:34M
SPACEWALKS
-
SPACEWALK TIME
-
Donald E. Williams
167
Donald E. Williams
b. Feb 13, 1942 — d. Feb 23, 2016
LIFE FORM
Gender
Rank
United States Navy Captain
MISSIONS
2
TIME IN SPACE
11D:23H:34M
SPACEWALKS
-
SPACEWALK TIME
-
Bio

Captain Donald E. Williams (USN, Ret.) was a NASA astronaut and Navy officer, born on February 13, 1942, in Lafayette, Indiana, and passed away on February 23, 2016. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and later served in the U.S. Navy, flying over 6,000 hours with 745 carrier landings and completing 330 combat missions during his service in the Vietnam War. He was selected by NASA in 1978 and became an astronaut in 1979. Williams flew on two space missions: STS-51D in 1985, where he participated in the first unscheduled EVA to fix a satellite, and STS-34 in 1989, where he helped deploy the Galileo spacecraft for its journey to Jupiter. He logged a total of 287 hours in space. After retiring from both NASA and the Navy in 1990, Williams worked with Science Applications International Corporation. He was awarded numerous honors, including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. Courtesy of NASA,

WIKIPEDIA EXCERPT
Donald Edward Williams (February 13, 1942 – February 23, 2016) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut. He logged a total of 287 hours and 35 minutes in space.