Neil Armstrong Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1978, he received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
• Earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University
• Graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering
• Is best known as the first man to walk on the moon
• Played baritone in teh Purdue University All-American Marching Band
• Served as an aviator in the U․S․ Navy during the Korean War
• Started serving on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in 1955