Donald E. Williams
| Donald E. Williams | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
February 13, 1942 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2016 (aged 74) |
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Other names
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Donald Edward Williams |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
| Purdue University, B.S. 1964 | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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11d 23h 34m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
| Missions | STS-51-D, STS-34 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | March 1, 1990 |
| Awards |  |
Captain Donald Edward Williams (February 13, 1942 – February 23, 2016) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut. He has logged a total of 287 hours and 35 minutes in space.
Williams was born February 13, 1942, in Lafayette, Indiana and raised in the nearby town of Green Hill. He graduated from Otterbein High School in Otterbein, Indiana in 1960. Williams then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1964.
Williams received his commission through the Naval ROTC program at Purdue University. He completed flight training at Pensacola, Florida, Meridian, Mississippi and Kingsville, Texas, receiving his Naval Aviator wings in May 1966. After A-4 Skyhawk training, he made two Vietnam War deployments aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise with Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113). He served as a flight instructor in Attack Squadron 125 (VA-125) at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California for 2 years and transitioned to the A-7 Corsair II aircraft. He made two additional Vietnam deployments aboard Enterprise with Carrier Air Wing 14 staff and Attack Squadron 97 (VA-97). Williams completed a total of 330 combat missions.
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