William E. Thornton

William Edgar Thornton (M.D.) (born April 14, 1929) is a former NASA Astronaut. Thornton was born in Faison, North Carolina, and is married with two sons to the former Elizabeth Jennifer Fowler of Hertfordshire, England. Following graduation from the University of North Carolina and having completed Air Force ROTC training, Thornton served as officer-in-charge of the...
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