S. David Griggs

Stanley David Griggs (September 7, 1939 – June 17, 1989) was a NASA astronaut credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program. He was killed when the vintage World War II training aircraft he was piloting crashed near Earle, Arkansas. Born in Portland, Oregon, Griggs graduated from Lincoln High School in his hometown in 1957. He was an Eagle Scout. In 1962 he received a Bachelor of Science degree from ... more

Stanley David Griggs (September 7, 1939 – June 17, 1989) was a NASA astronaut credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program. He was killed when the vintage World War II training aircraft he was piloting crashed near Earle, Arkansas. Born in Portland, Oregon, Griggs graduated from Lincoln High School in his hometown in 1957. He was an Eagle Scout. In 1962 he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and in 1970 a Master of Science in administration from George Washington University. He enjoyed flying, auto restoration, running, and skiing. He married Karen Frances Kreeb and they had two daughters together, Alison Marie (August 21, 1971) and Carre Anne (May 14, 1974). Griggs graduated from Annapolis in 1962 and entered Naval pilot training shortly thereafter. In 1964, he received his United States Navy pilot wings and was attached to Attack Squadron-72 flying A-4 Skyhawks. He completed one Mediterranean... less