Medals, six Air Force Commendation Medals, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, four NASA Space Flight Medals, and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement. References External links 1943 births Living people Aviators from South Carolina United States Air Force astronauts People from Greenville, South Carolina People from Gainesville, Georgia United States Air Force Academy alumni Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics alumni U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni United States Air Force colonels United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War American test pilots NASA people Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal Space Shuttle program astronauts