Reporter john glenn will be remembered for his many roles in american history. He was a warrior in battle. Our first astronaut to orbit the earth. One of our most successful political leaders. He added oldest person in space to his roster of achievements. I cant help but stand here with a sense of deja vu 40yearold of deja vu. He was bo. Reporter he was born in ohio. After the japanese attacks pearl harbor, he signed up for the Aviation Cadet program and became a marine corps pilot. Long before senator john glenn landed in our nations capital, he served in world war ii, flying 59 successful missions. Fire yeefars later, he was read to fly again, this time over north korea. After serving in korea, glenn attended Test Pilot School at the Naval Air Test Center in maryland. Here he gained Early National recognition by setting the transcontinental speed record from los angeles to new york in three hours 23 minutes. By the late 1950s, the u. S. Manned Space Program was just being conceived.
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