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Birth of John Glenn
Glenn BioJohn Glenn was born in Cambridge, Ohio to John Herschel and Clara Sproat Glenn. -
John Glenn's Military Career
WikipediaThe attack on Pearl Harbor prompted John Glenn to enlist in the Naval Aviation Program. He went on to fly over 149 missions during WWII and the Korean War. -
John Glenn's career with NASA
WikipediaJohn Glenn became one of the seven original astronauts selected for Project Mercury after being assigned in 1959. -
Glenn becomes a first in space missions
WikipediaOn this date, the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission went around the globe 3 times. This made John Glenn the first American to ever orbit the Earth. -
Glenn serves his country in a new way
NASA BioJohn Glenn was elected to the U.S. Senate. His served our country as a U.S. Senator until 1999. -
Glenn's last mission to space
WikipediaJohn Glenn became the oldest person to go into space. He was 77 years old.