NAME:  William G. Gregory (Major, USAF)
       NASA Astronaut
 
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE:  Born May 14, 1957, in Lockport, New York.  His
parents, William and Kathleen Gregory, reside in Gilbert, Arizona.
They are retired school teachers from Western New York.  His father is
also a retired Naval Reservist, having served as both a fixed and
rotary wing pilot.
 
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:  Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 10-1/2
inches; weight: 150 pounds.
 
EDUCATION:  Graduated from Lockport Senior High School, Lockport, New
York in 1975; received a bachelor of science degree in Engineering
Sciences from the USAF Academy in 1979, a master of science degree in
Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University in 1980, and a master
of science degree in Management from Troy State in 1984.
 
MARITAL STATUS:  Married to the former Mary Elizabeth Harney of
Peoria, Illinois.  Her parents, J. Philip and Kathleen Harney, still
reside in Peoria where Mr. Harney heads an advertising firm.
 
CHILDREN:  William Philip, September 22, 1987; Christina Marie, June
6, 1989.
 
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS:  He enjoys distance running, tennis, water and
snow skiing.
 
ORGANIZATIONS:  Member of the USAF Academy Association of Graduates.
 
SPECIAL HONORS:  Awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, the
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the National
Defense Service Medal.  He is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air
Force Academy, a Guggenheim Fellowhship recipient, and is a
Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado.
 
EXPERIENCE:  Between 1981 and 1986 Gregory served as an operational
fighter pilot flying the D and F models of the F-111.  In this
capacity, he served as an instructor pilot at RAF Lakenheath, U.K.,
and Cannon AFB, New Mexico.  He attended the USAF Test Pilot School in
1987.  Between 1988 and 1990 Gregory served as a test pilot at Edwards
AFB flying the F-4, A-7D, and all five models of the F-15.  Having
flown in excess of 40 types of aircraft, Gregory has accumulated 2,000
hours of fighter time, of which nearly half was flown as a test pilot.
 
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Gregory became an Astronaut in July
1991.  He is qualified for assignment as a pilot on future Space
Shuttle flight crews, and is currently assigned to Space Shuttle
flight software verification in the Shuttle Avionics Integration
Laboratory (SAIL).
 
AUGUST 1991