Ellison Shoji Onizuka (June 24, 1946 - January 28, 1986) was a Japanese-American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle "Challenger", where he was serving as mission specialist on mission STS-51-L. Wikipedia
Ellison S. Onizuka (Colonel, USAF) NASA Astronaut (Deceased) PERSONAL DATA: Born June 24, 1946, in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii. www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/onizuka.html
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Lieutenant Colonel Onizuka was a mission specialist on STS 51-L which was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 11:38:00 EST on January 28, 1986. The crew on board the Orbiter Challenger included the spacecraft commander, Mr. F.R. Scobee, t hawaiitravelnewsletter.com/big-island/attractions.htm
