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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
Selection: USAF Man in Space Soonest (1958), USAF Dyna-Soar (1960), NASA Group 2 (1962)
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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