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    Unhappy American Hero & Astronaut John Glenn Blasts Off For The Final Time Aged 95

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    American Hero & Astronaut John Glenn Blasts Off For The Final Time Aged 95

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    Sadly today Ohio Govenor John Kasich announced that Ohio NASA Astronaut John Glenn has passed away.

    John Kasich's Twitter announcement:
    https://twitter.com/JohnKasich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    NY Times article:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us...dies.html?_r=2

    Slideshow:
    http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/201...lide-57G9.html



    The Story Of John Glenn


    The Voyage Of Friendship 7


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    John Glenn dies: Trailblazing US astronaut was 95

    From the section US & Canada



    77 Glenn became the oldest man to travel to space

    Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, has died at 95.
    The ex-Marine and US Senator had been in hospital in Columbus, Ohio, for more
    than a week and died surrounded by his children and wife of 73 years.Glenn is
    best known for circling the earth in 1962 aboard the Friendship 7 space capsule.
    His achievement marked the moment the US caught up with the Soviet Union in
    manned space exploration.

    Glenn is expected to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.




    Obituary: John Glenn

    "Though he soared deep into space and to the heights of Capitol Hill, his heart never
    strayed from his steadfast Ohio roots. Godspeed, John Glenn!" Ohio Governor John
    Kasich said in a statement.


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38257445

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    I always wonder why these men don't speak out on their death bed. Perhaps they fear for their family's welfare. Whatever Glenn knew or was involved in, he was certainly a hero. These guys were test pilots, a class of courage unique to them. The early days of testing jet planes was very dangerous.
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