National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas 77058 Biographical Data - NAME: Ellison S. Onizuka (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF) NASA Astronaut
- NASA Astronaut
- PERSONAL DATA:
- Born June 24, 1946, in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii. His mother, Mitsue Onizuka, resides in Keopu, Hawaii.
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
- Black hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 9 inches; weight: 162 pounds.
- EDUCATION:
- Graduated from Konawaena High School, Kealakekua, Hawaii, in 1964; received bachelor and master of science degrees in Aerospace Engineering in June and December 1969, respectively, from the University of Colorado.
- MARITAL STATUS:
- Married to the former Lorna Leiko Yoshida of Pahala, Hawaii. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Yoshida, reside in Naalehu, Hawaii.
- CHILDREN:
- Janelle Mitsue, October 22, 1969; Darien Lei Shizue, March 11, 1975.
- RECREATIONAL INTERESTS:
- Enjoys running, hunting, fishing, and indoor/outdoor sports.
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- Member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers, the Air Force Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, and the Triangle Fraternity.
- SPECIAL HONORS:
- Presented the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, and National Defense Service Medal.
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