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Neil Alden Armstrong

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Birth – Date and Place

• August 5, 1930• Wapakoneta, Ohio

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Family

• One Brother • One Sister• Parents Are Stephan

• Viola Engel Armstrong

• Married• One son• One Daughter

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Early Childhood Life

• Moved Around state for mostly of his young life they went back to Wapakoneta in 1944

• Started flying at age fifteen

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Education

• University granted him a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering

• Number of intuitions have granted him an honorary doctorate

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Accomplishments and Awards

• First man to take a small step onto the moon And one giant leap mankind

• Flown seventy-eight combat missions over Korea as a navy pilot

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Obstacles Neil Overcame

• When he was getting to the it moon was hard, after that it got pretty much smooth sailing

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Why I think Neil is a hero

• For going to the moon with bravery

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Famous Quotes

• “That’s one small step for a man and one giant leap mankind”

Death – Date and Place

• Neil is alive

Other Interesting Facts

• Neil Wasn’t scared to fly to the moon

Bibliography

• www.yahookids.com

• www.Space.about.com/NeilArmstrong

http://www.yahookids.com/

http://www.space.about.com/NeilArmstrong