death_date status birth_date alma_mater death_place image_size rank image time name occupation birth_place mission awards insignia selection type eva article_title
19 february 2014 deceased 8 november 1948 uiuc , b.s. 1970 colorado springs , colorado 200px captain , usn gardner-d . jpg 14d 00h 52m dale allan gardner naval flight officer fairmont , minnesota sts-8 , sts-51-a defense flight medal -lrb- 2 -rrb- distinguished flying cross meritorious unit superior commendation humanitarian service medal sea service deployment ribbon master space service badge lloyd 's of london meritorious service medal medal -lrb- 3 -rrb- nasa space 23px 23px 1978 nasa group nasa astronaut 2 12 hours 14 minutes dale gardner

dale gardner

dale allan gardner -lrb- november 8 , 1948 -- february 19 , 2014 -rrb- was a nasa astronaut who flew two space shuttle missions during the early 1980s .
