Last Updated: 07 Jul, 2023 | Views: 707
Age: 95
Profession: Astronaut
Other Profession(s): Fighter Pilot, Test pilot
Famous For: American astronaut and politician.
Higher Education: Graduation and Engineering degree
About (Profile/Biography):
John Herschel Glenn Jr., popularly known as John Glenn was born in 1921 and died in 2016. Besides being an aviator and engineer, he was also an astronaut, a businessman, and a politician. In 1962, John Glenn orbited the Earth three times, becoming the third American in space. After retiring from NASA, he served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1974 to 1999; he flew into space again at the age of 77 in 1998. A job delivering The Columbus Dispatch newspaper followed after he washed cars and sold rhubarb to earn money for a bicycle. He was a member of a Cub Scout organization similar to the Ohio Rangers.
Career:
During his elementary school years, he attended New Concord Elementary School with his adopted sister Jean.
During the Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1941, Glenn earned a free private pilot license and physics credit.
In March 1942: The Army did not call him to duty, so he enrolled as a cadet in the Navy's aviation program.
In March 1943: As a second lieutenant, Glenn was commissioned after completing his flight training.
In December 1948: Glenn became a flight instructor at NAS Corpus Christi after being reassigned from NAS Corpus Christi.
During the Korean War, Glenn flew 27 combat missions in the F-86 while assigned to the 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.
Glenn piloted NASA's Mercury-Redstone 3 and Mercury-Redstone 4 suborbital missions as a backup for Shepard and Grissom.
In July 1952: A promotion to major was bestowed upon him.
February 20, 1997: His retirement from the Senate was announced on the 35th anniversary of his Friendship 7 flight.
Awards & Achievements
World War II Victory Medal,
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp),
American Campaign Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with one star),
China Service Medal
Unknown Facts:
On April 6, 1943, Glenn and Annie were married in a Presbyterian ceremony at College Drive Church in New Concord, Ohio.
As a result of breaking the transcontinental airspeed record, Glenn's public life and legacy began.
