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Barry E. Wilmore was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States on December 29, 1962. Barry E. Wilmore is listed as a naval officer, astronaut and engineer. That works out to 63 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Mount Juliet High School and Tennessee Technological University. Listed accolades include Air Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2015), Legion of Merit and 4 more.
My Take
Barry "Butch" Wilmore is exactly the kind of quiet hero I admire most. A Navy test pilot turned NASA astronaut from small-town Tennessee, he logged 464 days off Earth and 32 hours of spacewalks across three missions. The wall of decorations, from the Legion of Merit to the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, only hints at the discipline behind it. What moves me is the trajectory: from Tennessee Tech to the open sea of space. That takes a steadiness most of us will never need to summon. He represents the unglamorous courage that real exploration actually demands, and I find that deeply respectable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry E. Wilmore
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・E・ウィルモア
- Reading
- ばりー・E・うぃるもあ
- Born
- December 29, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- naval officer / astronaut / engineer / naval aviator / fighter pilot
2. Background
- High school
- Mount Juliet High School
- University
- Tennessee Technological University
Awards & achievements
- Air Medal
- 2015 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- NASA Space Flight Medal
- 2018 Theodore Roosevelt Award
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/astro_butch/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Wilmore
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q554409
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry E. Wilmore born?
Born December 29, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Barry E. Wilmore from?
Barry E. Wilmore is from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.
What does Barry E. Wilmore do?
Barry E. Wilmore works as naval officer, astronaut, engineer, naval aviator, fighter pilot.
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