Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon Dies at 82

Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut. Born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, he was a naval aviator in the Korean War and a test pilot.

On July 20, 1969, as commander of Apollo 11, he became the first person to walk on the Moon, saying "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." He earlier commanded Gemini 8, where he performed the first docking in space.

He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, and he later taught aerospace engineering. Armstrong died of complications from heart bypass surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 25, 2012, at age 82.

Achievements: First person on the Moon, Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969).

Birth: August 5, 1930 - Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Profession: Astronaut.

Interesting Facts: He was a naval aviator before NASA.