About
Astronaut who conducted the first unscheduled EVA (extra-vehicular activity) during Space Shuttle mission STS-51-D.
Before Fame
He was a test pilot after graduating from Annapolis in 1962.
Trivia
He was piloting a training aircraft when it crashed, killing him.
Family Life
He was married and had two children.
Associated With
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, as did war hero James H. Flatley.
