| Full Name: | David Carl Hilmers |
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| Birthdate: | January 28, 1950 - Clinton, Iowa |
| Education: | Bachelor of Arts in mathematics - Cornell College Master of Science in electrical engineering - U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Doctor of Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine Master of Science in Public Health - University of Texas, Houston |
| Military Service: | Colonel, United States Marine Corps |
| Selection: | NASA Group 9 (1980) |
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| STS-51 J | STS-26 | STS-36 | STS-42 |
| Atlantis | Discovery | Atlantis | Discovery |
| October 3-7, 1985 | September 29-October 3, 1988 | February 28-March 4, 1990 | January 22-30, 1992 |
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| After retiring from NASA, David Hilmers provided humanitarian medical care in developing nations, including disaster relief in Iraq, Peru, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Haiti, and Libera. |
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| David Hilmers during the STS-36 mission | David Hilmers during the STS-36 mission |
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