Journal 56 – The first person on the moon – an 38th anniversary

Today is July 20,2007. On July 20,1969, Neil Aldon Armstrong, a United States astronaut, was the first person to set foot on the moon.
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar modeule Eagle on the moon. Armstrong left the module and explored the lunar surface.
Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Auglaize County. He developed an interest in flying at the early age. From at the age of 6, he was fascinated by aviation.
In 1947, Armstrong began studies in aeronautical engineering at Purdue University. He became a Navy pilot and was sent to Korea in 1950. He flew 78 combat missions in Korea. Armstrong made his first space flight in 1966 on Gemini 8 with David R. Scott. In 1970, Armstrong resigned from the United States astronaut program and earned a master’s degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Southern California. From 1971 to 1979, Armstrong was a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati.
From 1982 to 1992, Armstrong served as chairman of the board of Computing Technologies for Aviation.