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Neil Armstrong

by Victoria from Williamsville


Neil Armstrong is a hero. He was the first person to walk on the moon. Neil Armstrong has many interesting stories about how he went into space. He is an interesting person to learn about. Neil Armstrong is a very glamorous man.

Neil Armstrong has many interesting stories as when he was a child. He was born on August 5, 1930 on a farm near Wapakoneta, Ohio. His mother's name is Viola Armstrong. His father's name is Stephen Armstrong. He took his first plane ride when he was six years old. When he was fourteen, he started to take flying lessons. When he was sixteen, he got his pilot's license. Neil got his pilot license before he got his driver's license. In high school he took the baritone saxophone in jazz. This is Neil Armstrong's interesting stories when he was a child.

Neil Armstrong has many accomplishments. One of his accomplishments is the first human to walk on the moon. Neil has flown over 200 different planes. He has gotten the presidential Medal of Freedom. Neil was a professor in aerospace engineering. Neil received his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering. Neil worked at NASA. These are the accomplishments for Neil Armstrong.

Neil Armstrong had many challenges. One of his challenges was that his daughter died of large tumor deep inside of her brain. She only lived to be two years old. Neil almost died too because he was flying a plane in a war and one of his wings got chopped off and just in time he was ejected out of his plane. The only damage that had been done to him was that he bit his tongue. His mother broke her toe because he had graduated and she dropped a jar on her foot. He had to work very hard to get his degree. It took a long time to get to space. He had been away from his family for a long time. Those were Neil Armstrong's challenges.

Neil Armstrong did many things for the community and for others. One of the things that he did was that he gave speeches. Neil also went to the moon so other people could study the moon. He helped with the engineering for NASA. When he was in the air force he helped fight the Korean War. When he was with NASA he helped NASA with the Lunar space landing. He helped stop an aircraft from spinning. That is what he did for the community and for others.

Neil Armstrong was awarded with many awards. One of his rewards was the congressional space Medal of Honor. He was the first man to walk on the moon. He graduated from Purdue in 1955 . He flew experimental planes for the United States. He set a speed record. He set an altitude record. That was Neil Armstrong's awards and records.

Neil Armstrong has many traits. First, Neil had determination. He was determined to go to the moon and come back to earth. Second, Neil was focused. He was focused on getting his degree for engineering and his licenses in flying. Lastly, Neil was brave. Went up into space were a lot of other people wouldn't. Those are Neil Armstrong's traits.

Neil Armstrong can teach young people many lessons. The first one is being brave will get you through the hardest times. It was hard being away from his family for a long time. The second one is doing hard work will pay off. He was working very hard to get his degree. He worked very hard and was brave in the Air Force. That is what I learned from Neil Armstrong.

Neil Armstrong was a hero. Neil was the first person to walk on the moon. walked on the moon. He helped with the engineering in NASA. Neil helped fight the Korean War and he flew a plane in the Korean War. He is an engineer for planes. His famous quote was "One small step for man one giant leap for mankind". That is how Neil Armstrong is a hero.


Neil Armstrong is a hero and an explorer. His famous quote was "One small step for man one giant leap for mankind". It means that it is another leap in technology for man. Neil Armstrong is a very interesting person to learn about.

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Last edited 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AM

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