John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, has died. He was 95 years old.
Glenn was a fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War. He became an astronaut in 1959 at the age of 37, one of NASA's original Mercury Seven. In 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as part of NASA's Friendship 7 mission.
Glenn, who was a Marine Corps officer during his time with NASA, retired from the Corps in 1965. In 1974, he was elected to the United States Senate, where he represented the people of Ohio.
Former Astronaut John Glenn. Image: Wikipedia
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Glenn was a fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War. He became an astronaut in 1959 at the age of 37, one of NASA's original Mercury Seven. In 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as part of NASA's Friendship 7 mission.
Glenn, who was a Marine Corps officer during his time with NASA, retired from the Corps in 1965. In 1974, he was elected to the United States Senate, where he represented the people of Ohio.
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