A Tribute to the American Astronauts Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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S. (Stanley) David Griggs, a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy (Reserve), was born on September 7, 1939 in Portland, Oregon. He went by the name David. He was a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, National Air Racing Group, Naval Reserve Association, Naval Academy Alumni Association, Association of Naval Aviators, Naval Institute, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Naval Order of the United States, and the Tailhook Association.

He was to serve as pilot on his second trip into space aboard the shuttle Discovery later in the year--STS-33, a Department of Defense Mission, which flew in November, 1989.

Griggs died on June 17, 1989 in the crash of a World War II era training plane at an air show near Earle, Arkansas. (North American AT-6D N3931S).

NASA Biography

Space Flights:

• Mission Specialist, STS-51D, Discovery, April 12-19, 1985. Conducted the first unscheduled EVA of the space program.

Total Hours in Space: 167+, 3+ EVA hours

Astronaut Group: 8-January 31, 1978

Degrees: BS, U.S. Naval Academy, 1962, MS, Administration, George Washington University, 1970.

Military Service & Awards: He served in Vietnam. Awarded the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, 15 Air Medals, 3 Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Citation, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Achievement Award, and NASA Sustained Superior Performance Award.

Section: 7A
Grave: 81 front
Grid: TU-23/24