Camp Crowder is located in Newton County. The nearest urban area is Neosho, MO., with a population of 9,500, 2 miles distant. Commercial air service, bus terminal, taxi service and car rental service is available in Joplin, MO., 25 miles distant. Taxi service is available in Neosho, MO.
Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930. He set foot on the moon July 21, 1969. Therefore he was 38 years of age when he walked on the moon.
By Paul Duggan By Paul Duggan August 25, 2012. Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who marked an epochal achievement in exploration with âone small stepâ from the Apollo 11 lunar module on July 20, 1969, becoming the first person to walk on the moon, died Aug. 25 in the Cincinnati area. He was 82.