Donn F. Eisele

Donn Eisele
Eisele in 1964
Born
Donn Fulton Eisele

(1930-06-23)June 23, 1930
DiedDecember 1, 1987(1987-12-01) (aged 57)
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Air University (MS)
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
AIAA Haley Astronautics Award
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Special Trustees Award
NASA Distinguished Service Medal (posthumously)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space
10d 20h 8m
SelectionNASA Group 3 (1963)
MissionsApollo 7
Mission insignia
RetirementJune 1, 1970

Donn Fulton Eisele (June 23, 1930 – December 1, 1987) (Colonel USAF) was a United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and later a NASA astronaut. He served as command module pilot for the Apollo 7 mission in 1968. After retiring from both NASA and the Air Force in 1972, he became the Peace Corps country director for Thailand, before moving into private business.