Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.
DescriptionAmerican astronaut; first person to "walk" on the moon; Eagle Scout
AliasesNeil Alden Armstrong
BornAugust 5, 1930
DiedAugust 25, 2012
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionUnited States Naval Aviator; Test Pilot; Professor; Astronaut; Aerospace Engineer
AwardsAir Medal; Gold Star; Korean Service Medal; Distinguished Eagle Scout Award; Silver Buffalo Award; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Congressional Space Medal Of Honor; Collier Trophy; Langley Gold Medal; Sylvanus Thayer Award; Eagle Scout; Order Of Culture; Arthur S. Flemming Award
