Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. A graduate of Purdue University, Armstrong studied aeronautical engineering with his college tuition paid for by the U.S. Navy under the Holloway Plan. He became a midshipman in 1949, and a naval aviator the following year. He saw action in the Korean War, flying the Grumman F9F Panther from the aircraft carrier . In September 1951, he was hit by
Neil Armstrong Airport Neil Armstrong Airport Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (9 mi, 15 km) southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Auglaize County Airport Authority. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. One of the largest operators at the airport is Crown Equipment Corporation, a large Company headquartered close by in New Bremen, Ohio. The Crown Corporate Flight Operation center is at the airport.