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SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF CURRENT ASTRONAUTS
SOURCE:  Information Summaries
Astronaut Fact Book
February, 1992


ADAMSON, James C., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Mission specialist.
Born March 3, 1946, in Warsaw, New York.  Hometown Monarch, Montana.
Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Military Academy; master of
science in aerospace engineering from Princeton University.
Flew on STS-28 and STS-43.

AKERS, Thomas D., Major, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born May 20, 1951, in St. Louis, Missouri.  Hometown Eminence, Missouri.
Bachelor and master of science in applied mathematics from University of
Missouri-Rolla.
Flew on STS-41.

ALLEN, Andrew M., Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Pilot.
Born August 4, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Villanova University.

APT, Jerome, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born April 28, 1949, in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Hometown Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of arts in physics from Harvard University; doctorate of
philosophy in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-37.

BAGIAN, James P., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born February 22, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Drexel Institute of
Technology; doctorate of medicine from Thomas Jefferson University.
Flew on STS-29 and STS-40.

BAKER, Ellen S., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born April 27, 1953, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Bachelor of arts in geology from State University of New York at Buffalo;
doctorate of medicine from Cornell University.
Flew on STS-34.

BAKER, Michael A., Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born October 27, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee.  Hometown Lemoore, California.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from University of Texas.
Flew on STS-43.

BLAHA, John E., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born August 26, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas.
Bachelor of science in engineering science from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in astronautical engineering from Purdue University.
Flew on STS-29, STS-33, and STS-43.

BLUFORD, Guion S., Jr., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born November 22, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from Pennsylvania State
University; master of science and doctorate of philosophy in aerospace
engineering from U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology; master in business
administration, University of Houston, Clear Lake.
Flew on STS-8, STS 61-A, and STS-39.

BOLDEN, Charles F., Jr., Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Pilot.
Born August 19, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bachelor of science in electrical science from U.S. Naval Academy; master
of science in systems management from University of Southern California.
Flew on STS 61-C and STS-31.

BOWERSOX, Kenneth D., Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born November 14, 1956, in Portsmouth, Virginia.  Hometown Bedford, Indiana.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Naval Academy;
master of science in mechanical engineering from Columbia University.

BRAND, Vance D., Civilian
Pilot.
Born May 9, 1931, in Longmont, Colorado.
Bachelor of science in business and aeronautical engineering from University of
Colorado; master of science in business administration from University of
California at Los Angeles.
Flew on Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, STS-5, STS 41-B, and STS-35.

BRANDENSTEIN, Daniel C., Captain, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born January 17, 1943, in Watertown, Wisconsin.
Bachelor of science in mathematics and physics from University of Wisconsin at
River Falls, Wisconsin.
Flew on STS-8, STS 51-G, and STS-32.

BROWN, Curtis L., Jr., Major, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born March 11, 1956, in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.
Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy.

BROWN, Mark N., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born November 18, 1951, in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue
University; master of science in astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air
Force Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-28 and STS-48.

BUCHLI, James F., Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Mission specialist.
Born June 20, 1945, in New Rockford, North Dakota.  Hometown Fargo, North
Dakota.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Academy; master
of science in aeronautical engineering systems from West Florida University.
Flew on STS 51-C, STS 61-A, STS-29, and STS-48.

BURSCH, Daniel W. Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Mission Specialist
Born July 25, 1957, in Bristol, Pennsylvania.  Hometown Vestal, New York.
Bachelor of Science in physics from U.S. Naval Academy.

CABANA, Robert D., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Pilot.
Born January 23, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bachelor of science in mathematics from U.S. Naval Academy.
Flew on STS-41.

CAMERON, Kenneth D., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Pilot.
Born November 29, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bachelor and master of science in aeronautics and astronautics from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-37.

CASPER, John H., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born July 9, 1943, in Greenville, South Carolina.  Hometown Gainesville,
Georgia.
Bachelor of science in engineering science from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in astronautics from Purdue University.
Flew on STS-36.

CHANG-DIAZ, Franklin R., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born April 5, 1950, in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from University of Connecticut;
doctorate of philosophy in applied plasma physics from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology.
Flew on STS 61-C and STS-34.

CHIAO, Leroy, Civilian
Mission Specialist
Born August 28, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Hometown Danville, California.
Bachelor of science in chemical engineering from University of California,
Santa Barbara; doctorate of philosophy in chemical engineering from University
of California, Santa Barbara.

CHILTON, Kevin P., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born November 3, 1954, in Los Angeles, California.
Bachelor of science in engineering sciences from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in mechanical engineering from Columbia University.

COVEY, Richard O., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born August 1, 1946, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Bachelor of science in engineering sciences from U.S. Air Force Academy; master
of science in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University.
Flew on STS 51-I, STS-26, and STS-38.

CREIGHTON, John O., Captain, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born April 28, 1943, in Orange, Texas.  Hometown Seattle, Washington.
Bachelor of science from U.S. Naval Academy; master of science in
administration of science and technology from George Washington University.
Flew on STS 51-G, STS-36, and STS-48.

CULBERTSON, Frank L., Jr., Captain, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born May 15, 1949, in Charleston, South Carolina.  Hometown Holly Hill, South
Carolina.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Naval Academy.
Flew on STS-38.

DAVIS, N. Jan, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born November 1, 1953, in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Hometown Huntsville, Alabama.
Bachelor of science in applied biology from Georgia Institute of Technology,
and in mechanical engineering from Auburn University; master of science and
doctorate of philosophy in mechanical engineering from University of Alabama in
Huntsville.

DUFFY, Brian, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born June 20, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bachelor of science in mathematics from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of
science in systems management from University of Southern California.

DUNBAR, Bonnie J., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born March 3, 1949, in Sunnyside, Washington.
Bachelor and master of science in ceramic engineering from University of
Washington; doctorate of philosophy in biomedical engineering from University
of Houston.
Flew on STS 61-A and STS-32.

FISHER, Anna L., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born August 24, 1949, in St. Albans, New York.  Hometown San Pedro, California.
Bachelor of science in chemistry; doctorate of medicine; master of science in
chemistry from University of California at Los Angeles.
Flew on STS 51-A.

FOALE, C. Michael, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born January 6, 1957, in Louth, England.  Hometown Cambridge, England.
Bachelor of arts in physics from Cambridge University; doctorate of philosophy
in laboratory astrophysics from Cambridge University.

GEMAR, Charles D., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Mission specialist.
Born August 4, 1955, in Yankton, South Dakota.  Hometown, Scotland, South
Dakota.
Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Military Academy.
Flew on STS-38 and STS-48.

GIBSON, Robert L., Captain, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born October 30, 1946, in Cooperstown, New York.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from California Polytechnic
Institute.
Flew on STS 41-B, STS 61-C and STS-27.

GODWIN, Linda M., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born July 2, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Bachelor of science in mathematics and physics from Southeast Missouri State;
master of science and doctorate of philosophy in physics from University of
Missouri.
Flew on STS-37.

GRABE, Ronald J., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born June 13, 1945, in New York City, New York.
Bachelor of science in engineering science from U.S. Air Force Academy.
Flew on STS 51-J, STS-30, and STS-42.

GREGORY, Frederick D., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born January 7, 1941, in Washington, DC.
Bachelor of science from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of science in
information systems from George Washington University.
Flew on STS 51-B, STS-33, and STS-44.

GREGORY, William G., Major, U.S. Air Force
Pilot
Born May 14, 1957, in Lockport, New York.
Bachelor of science in engineering science from U.S. Air Force Academy; master
of science in engineering mechanics from Columbia University; master of science
in management from Troy State.

GUTIERREZ, Sidney M., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born June 27, 1951, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of arts in management from Webster College.
Flew on STS-40.

HALSELL, James D., Jr., Major, U.S. Air Force
Pilot
Born September 29, 1956, in Monroe, Louisiana.
Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of
science in management from Troy State; master of science in space operations
from Air Force Institute of Technology.

HAMMOND, L. Blaine, Jr., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born January 16, 1952, in Savannah, Georgia.  Hometown St. Louis, Missouri.
Bachelor of science from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of science in
engineering mechanics from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-39.

HARBAUGH, Gregory J., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born April 15, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio.  Hometown Willoughby, Ohio.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue
University; master of science in physical science from University of
Houston-Clear Lake.
Flew on STS-39.

HARRIS, Bernard A., Jr., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born June 26, 1956, in Temple, Texas.  Hometown San Antonio, Texas.
Bachelor of science in biology from University of Houston; doctorate of
medicine from Texas Tech University.

HARTSFIELD, Henry W., Jr., Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Pilot.
Born November 21, 1933, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Bachelor of science in physics from Auburn University; master of science in
engineering science from University of Tennessee.
Flew on STS-4, STS 41-D, and STS 61-A.

HELMS, Susan J., Major, U.S. Air Force
Mission Specialist
Born February 26, 1958, in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Hometown Portland,
Oregon.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University.

HENRICKS, Terence T., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born July 5, 1952, in Bryan, Ohio.  Hometown Woodville, Ohio.
Bachelor of science in civil engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of
arts in public administration from Golden Gate University.
Flew on STS-44.

HIEB, Richard J., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born September 21, 1955, in Jamestown, North Dakota. Bachelor of arts in
mathematics and physics from Northwest Nazarene College; master of science in
aerospace engineering from University of Colorado.
Flew on STS-39.

HILMERS, David C., Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Mission specialist.
Born January 28, 1950, in Clinton, Iowa.
Bachelor of science in mathematics from Cornell University; master of science
in electrical engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
Flew on STS 51-J, STS-26, STS-36, and STS-42.

HOFFMAN, Jeffrey A., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born November 2, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York.  Hometown Scarsdale, New York.
Bachelor of arts in astronomy from Amherst College; doctorate of philosophy in
astrophysics from Harvard University; masters degree in materials science from
Rice University; doctorate of philosophy in astrophysics from Harvard
University.
Flew on STS 51-D and STS-35.

IVINS, Marsha S., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born April 15, 1951, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from University of Colorado.
Flew on STS-32.

JEMISON, Mae C., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama.  Hometown Chicago, Illinois.
Bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Stanford University; doctorate
of medicine from Cornell University.

JERNIGAN, Tamara E., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born May 7, 1959, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Bachelor of science in physics and master of science in engineering science
from Stanford University; master of science in astronomy from University of
California at Berkeley; doctorate in space physics and astronomy from Rice
University.
Flew on STS-40.

JONES, Thomas D. Civilian
Mission Specialist
Born January 22, 1955, in Baltimore, Maryland.  Hometown Essex, Maryland.
Bachelor of science in basic sciences from U.S. Air Force Academy; doctorate of
philosophy in planetary science from University of Arizona.

LEE, Mark C., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born August 14, 1952, in Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Bachelor of science in civil engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of
science in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-30.

LEESTMA, David C., Captain, U.S. Navy
Mission specialist.
Born May 6, 1949, in Muskegon, Michigan.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Academy; master
of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
Flew on STS 41-G and STS-28.

LOW, G. David, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born February 19, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bachelor of science in physics-engineering from Washington and Lee University,
and in mechanical engineering from Cornell University; master of science in
aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University.
Flew on STS-32 and STS-43.

LUCID, Shannon W., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born January 14, 1943, in Shanghai, China.  Hometown Bethany, Oklahoma.
Bachelor of science in chemistry; master of science and doctorate of philosophy
in biochemistry from University of Oklahoma.
Flew on STS 51-G, STS-34, and STS-43.

McARTHUR, William S., Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army.
Mission Specialist.
Born July 26, 1951, in Laurinburg, North Carolina.  Hometown Wakulla, North
Carolina.
Bachelor of science in applied science and engineering from U.S. Military
Academy; master of science in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of
Technology.

McMONAGLE, Donald R., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born May 14, 1952, in Flint, Michigan.
Bachelor of science in astronautical engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in mechanical engineering from California State University at
Fresno.
Flew on STS-39.

MEADE, Carl J., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born November 16, 1950, at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.
Bachelor of science in electronics engineering from University of Texas; master
of science in electronics engineering from California Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-38.

MELNICK, Bruce E., Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
Mission specialist.
Born December 5, 1949, in New York, New York.  Hometown Clearwater, Florida.
Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Coast Guard Academy; master of
science in aeronautical systems from West Florida University.
Flew on STS-41.

MUSGRAVE, F. Story, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born August 19, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts.  Hometown Lexington, Kentucky.
Bachelor of science in mathematics and statistics from Syracuse University;
bachelor of arts in chemistry from Marietta University; master of business
administration in operations analysis and cmputer programming from University
of California at Los Angeles; master of science in physiology and biophysics
from University of Kentucky; master of arts in literature from University of
Houston; doctorate of medicine from Columbia University.
Flew on STS-6, STS 51-F, STS-33, and STS-44.

NAGEL, Steven R., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born October 27, 1946, in Canton, Illinois.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from
University of Illinois; master of science in mechanical engineering from
California State University at Fresno.
Flew on STS 51-G, STS 61-A, and STS-37.

NEWMAN, James H., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born October 16, 1956, in Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.  Hometown San
Diego, California.
Bachelor of arts in physics from Dartmouth College; master of arts in physics
from Rice University; doctorate of philosophy in physics from Rice University.

OCHOA, Ellen, Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California.  Hometown La Mesa, California.
Bachelor of science in physics from San Diego State; master of science in
electrical engineering from Stanford University; doctorate of philosophy in
electrical engineering from Stanford University.

OSWALD, Stephen S., Civilian
Pilot.
Born June 30, 1951, in Seattle, Washington.  Hometown Bellingham, Washington.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Naval Academy.
Flew on STS-42.

PRECOURT, Charles J., Major, U.S. Air Force
Pilot
Born June 29, 1955, in Waltham Massachusetts.  Hometown Hudson, Massachusetts.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in management from Golden Gate University.

READDY, William F., Civilian
Pilot.
Born January 24, 1952, in Quonset Point, Rhode Island.  Hometown McLean,
Virginia.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Academy.
Flew on STS-42.

REIGHTLER, Kenneth S., Jr., Commander, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born March 24, 1951, Patuxent River, Maryland.  Hometown Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Naval Academy; master of
science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; master
of science in systems management from University of Southern California.
Flew on STS-48.

RICHARDS, Richard N., Commander, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born August 24, 1946, in Key West, Florida.  Hometown St. Louis, Missouri.
Bachelor of science in chemical engineering from University of Missouri; master
of science in aeronautical systems from West Florida University.
Flew on STS-28 and STS-41.

ROSS, Jerry L., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Mission specialist.
Born January 20, 1948, in Crown Point, Indiana.
Bachelor and master of science in mechanical engineering from Purdue
University.
Flew on STS 61-B, STS-27, and STS-37.

RUNCO, Mario, Jr., Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Mission specialist.
Born January 26, 1952, in Bronx, New York.  Hometown Yonkers, New York.
Bachelor of science in meteorology and physical oceanography from City College
of New York; master of science in meteorology from Rutgers University.
Flew on STS-44.

SEARFOSS, Richard A., Major, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born June 6, 1956, in Mount Clemens, Michigan.  Hometown Portsmouth, New
Hampshire.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of aerospace engineering from California Institute of Technology.

SEGA, Ronald M., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born December 4, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio.  Hometown Northfield, Ohio.
Bachelor of science in physics and math from U.S. Air Force Academy; master of
science in physics from Ohio State; doctorate of philosophy in electrical
engineering from University of Colorado.

SEDDON, Margaret Rhea, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born November 8, 1947, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Bachelor of arts in physiology from University of California at Berkeley;
doctorate of medicine from University of Tennessee.
Flew on STS 51-D, and STS-40.

SHEPHERD, William M., Captain, U.S. Navy
Mission specialist.
Born July 26, 1949, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  Hometown Babylon, New York.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Naval Academy; degree in
ocean engineering and master of science in mechanical engineering from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Flew on STS-27 and STS-41.

SHERLOCK, Nancy J., Captain, U.S. Army
Mission Specialist.
Born December 29, 1958, in Wilmington, Delaware.  Hometown Troy, Ohio.
Bachelor of arts in biological science from Ohio State; master of science in
safety engineering from University of Southern California.

SHRIVER, Loren J., Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Pilot.
Born September 23, 1944, in Jefferson, Iowa.  Hometown Paton, Iowa.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy;
master of science in astronautical engineering from Purdue University.
Flew on STS 51-C and STS-31.

SULLIVAN, Kathryn D., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born October 3, 1951, in Paterson, New Jersey.  Hometown Woodland Hills,
California.
Bachelor of science in Earth sciences from University of California at Santa
Cruz; doctorate of philosophy in geology from Dalhousie University, Halifax,
Nova Scotia.
Flew on STS 41-G and STS-31.

THAGARD, Norman E., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born July 3, 1943, in Marianna, Florida.  Hometown Jacksonville, Florida.
Bachelor and master of science in engineering science from Florida State
University; doctorate of medicine from University of Texas.
Flew on STS-7, STS 51-B, STS-30, and STS-42.

THOMAS, Donald A., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born May 6, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bachelor of science in physics from Case Western University; master of science
in materials science from Cornell University; doctorate of philosophy in
materials science from Cornell University.

THORNTON, Kathryn C., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born August 17, 1952, in Montgomery, Alabama.
Bachelor of science from Auburn University; master of science and doctorate of
philosophy in physics from University of Virginia.
Flew on STS-33.

THORNTON, William E., Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born April 14, 1929, in Faison, North Carolina.
Bachelor of science in physics and doctorate of medicine from University of
North Carolina.
Flew on STS-8 and STS 51-B.

THUOT, Pierre J., Commander, U.S. Navy
Mission specialist.
Born May 19, 1955, in Groton, Connecticut.  Hometowns Fairfax, Virginia and New
Bedford, Massachusetts.
Bachelor of science in physics from U.S. Naval Academy; master of science in
systems management from University of Southern California.
Flew on STS-36.

VEACH, Charles Lacy, Civilian
Mission specialist.
Born September 18, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois.  Hometown Honolulu, Hawaii.
Bachelor of science in engineering management from U.S. Air Force Academy.
Flew on STS-39.

VOSS, James S., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Mission specialist.
Born March 3, 1949, in Cordova, Alabama.  Hometown Opelika, Alabama.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from Auburn University; master of
science in aerospace engineering sciences from University of Colorado.
Flew on STS-44.

VOSS, Janice E., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born October 8, 1956, in South Bend, Indiana.  Hometown Rockford, Illinois.
Bachelor of science in engineering science from Purdue University; master of
science in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
doctorate of philosophy in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.

WALKER, David M., Captain, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born May 20, 1944, in Columbus, Georgia.  Hometown Eustis, Florida.
Bachelor of science from U.S. Naval Academy.
Flew on STS 51-A and STS-30.

WALZ, Carl E., Major, U.S. Air Force
Mission Specialist.
Born September 6, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bachelor of science in physics from Kent State; master of science in physics
from John Carroll University.

WEITZ, Paul J., Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Pilot.
Born July 25, 1932, in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of science from Pennsylvania State University; master of science in
aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
Flew on Skylab 2 and STS-6.

WETHERBEE, James D., Commander, U.S. Navy
Pilot.
Born November 27, 1952, in Flushing, New York.
Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from University of Notre Dame.
Flew on STS-32.

WILCUTT, Terrence W., Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Pilot
Born October 31, 1949, in Russellville, Kentucky.  Hometown Louisville,
Kentucky.
Bachelor of arts in math from Western Kentucky University.

WISOFF, Peter J. K., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born August 16, 1958, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Bachelor of science in physics from University of Virginia; master of science
in physics from Stanford University; doctorate of philosophy in applied physics
from Stanford University.

WOLF, David A., Civilian
Mission Specialist.
Born August 23, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Purdue University; doctorate
of medicine from Indiana University.

YOUNG, John W., Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Pilot.
Born September 24, 1930, in San Francisco, California. Bachelor of science in
aeronautical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Flew on Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1 and STS-9.