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John Glenn

John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. senator from Ohio. In 1998, he flew into…

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Education
Muskingum University (BS)
Battles/wars
World War II · Korean War
Born
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (1921-07-18)July 18, 1921 Cambridge, Ohio, U.S.
Branch/service
United States Navy · United States Marine Corps
Children
2
Civilian awards
Congressional Gold Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal · Congressional Gold Medal · Presidential Medal of Freedom · Congressional Space Medal of Honor · NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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Early life and education

Military career

NASA career

Political campaigning

Senate career

Return to space

Personal life

Public appearances

Illness and death

Awards and honors

Legacy

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John Glenn

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John Glenn

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Civilian awards · 5
John Glenn → Congressional Gold Medal, Congressional Gold Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom
Succeeded by · 4
John Glenn → George Voinovich .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-…, Joe Lieberman, John Heinz, William Roth
Preceded by · 3
John Glenn → Howard Metzenbaum, Lawton Chiles, William Roth
Battles/wars · 2
John Glenn → Korean War, World War II
Branch/service · 2
John Glenn → United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
Military awards · 2
John Glenn → Air Medal (18), Distinguished Flying Cross (6)
Missions · 2
John Glenn → Mercury-Atlas 6, STS-95

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John GlennBattles/warsWorld War II1.00infobox
John GlennBattles/warsKorean War1.00infobox
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John GlennBranch/serviceUnited States Navy1.00infobox
John GlennBranch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps1.00infobox
John GlennChildren21.00infobox
John GlennCivilian awardsCongressional Gold Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal1.00infobox
John GlennCivilian awardsCongressional Gold Medal1.00infobox
John GlennCivilian awardsPresidential Medal of Freedom1.00infobox
John GlennCivilian awardsCongressional Space Medal of Honor1.00infobox
John GlennCivilian awardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal1.00infobox
John GlennDiedDecember 8, 2016(2016-12-08) (aged 95) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
John GlennEducationMuskingum University (BS)1.00infobox
John GlennMilitary awardsDistinguished Flying Cross (6)1.00infobox
John GlennMilitary awardsAir Medal (18)1.00infobox
John GlennMissionsMercury-Atlas 61.00infobox
John GlennMissionsSTS-951.00infobox
John GlennPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
John GlennPreceded byHoward Metzenbaum1.00infobox
John GlennPreceded byWilliam Roth1.00infobox
John GlennPreceded byLawton Chiles1.00infobox
John GlennRankColonel1.00infobox
John GlennResting placeArlington National Cemetery1.00infobox
John GlennRetirementJanuary 16, 19641.00infobox
John GlennSelectionNASA Group 1 (1959)1.00infobox
John GlennSenate positionsSenate positions Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs CommitteeIn office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995Preceded byWilliam RothSucceeded byWilliam RothRanking Member of th…1.00infobox
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John GlennSucceeded byWilliam Roth1.00infobox
John GlennSucceeded byJoe Lieberman1.00infobox

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