Neil Armstrong

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon.... Wikipedia

• Born:  Neil Alden Armstrong, August 5, 1930, Washington Township, Ohio, U.S.
• Age at death:  82 years
• Died:  August 25, 2012, Fairfield, Ohio, U.S.
• Rank:  Lieutenant, USN
• Time in space:  8d 14h 12m
• Selection:  USAF Man in Space Soonest (1958), USAF Dyna-Soar (1960), NASA Group 2 (1962)
• Total EVAs:  1
• Total EVA time:  2h 31m
• Missions:  Gemini 8, Apollo 11
• Awards:  Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Air Medal (3)
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