William Edgar Thornton (M.D.) (born April 14, 1929) is a retired NASA astronaut.
He was born in Faison, North Carolina.
Thornton was a member of the astronaut support crew for the Skylab 2, 3, and 4 missions.
A veteran of two space flights,  Thornton spent over 313 hours in space.
He was a mission specialist on STS-8 in 1983, and STS-51B in 1985.
William Edgar Thornton (M.D.) (born April 14, 1929) is a retired NASA astronaut. He was born in Faison, North Carolina. Thornton was a member of the astronaut support crew for the Skylab 2, 3, and 4 missions. A veteran of two space flights,  Thornton spent over 313 hours in space. He was a mission specialist on STS-8 in 1983, and STS-51B in 1985.
William E. Thornton