Born
8 Nov 1948 in
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, USA
Ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1940s - unknown) ]
Died
19 Feb 2014
at age 65
in
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
Profile last modified 9 May 2019
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Dale Allan Gardner is Notable.
Awards and Honors
Biography
Father: William Rex Gardner
Mother: Alice Bertha Boehne [1]
Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the early 1980s.
1948
Born in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, USA.
1970
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Entered into active duty with the United States Navy.
1978
Selected by NASA in Astronaut Group 8 . [2]
1983
Flew on Challenger STS-8 with Richard Truly , Guion Bluford , William E. Thornton and Daniel Brandenstein . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his first of 2. [3]
STS-8
NASA Space Flight
1984
Flew on Discovery STS-51-A with David Walker , Joseph P. Allen , Anna Lee Fisher and Rick Hauck . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his second of 2. [3] Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, his first of 3.
Defense Superior Service
STS-51-A
NASA Space Flight
1986
Left NASA, returned to Navy duties.
1989
Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, his second of 3, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Promoted to Captain.
Defense Superior Service
Distinguished Flying Cross
1990
Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, his third of 3. Retired from the Navy.
Defense Superior Service
2014
Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
Sources
↑ "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCGV-FGK : 6 May 2014), Dale Allan Gardner, 08 Nov 1948; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Martin, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
↑ Wikipedia List of Astronauts, by Year
↑ 3.0 3.1 Agency Awards Historical Recipient List
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