What is Ellison Onizuka's middle name?
Shoji
Ellison Onizuka date of birth:
June 24, 1946
How old was Ellison Onizuka when died?
39
Where was Ellison Onizuka born?
Kealakekua, Hawaii
When did Ellison Onizuka die?
January 28, 1986
Where did Ellison Onizuka die?
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Is Ellison Onizuka gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Ellison Onizuka?
Buddhist
What is Ellison Onizuka's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Ellison Onizuka nationality?
American
What is Ellison Onizuka's occupation?
Astronaut
Ellison Onizuka claim to fame:
Challenger disaster victim
Short Biography
Ellison Shoji Onizuka (June 24, 1946 – January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut from Kealakekua, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, on which he was serving as Mission Specialist for mission STS-51-L. He was the first Asian American to reach space, and the first person of Japanese ancestry to reach space.