OT: RIP John Glenn

[RC1978]

A true American Hero dead at 95 years old.

Aren’t many Heroes left: WWII & Korean War Fighter Pilot. Marine Colonel. NASA Astronaut. Senator. Married 73 yrs. John Glenn RIP 1921-2016

Loved the movie The Right Stuff and the guy that played Glenn.

 

[Machiavelli23]

Wow... a pioneer

 

[Mike from MD]

Last of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

The San Francisco punk band, Angst immortalized John Glenn in the song, "Neil Armstrong".

John Glenn
John Glenn
He's the senator from Ohio
But I remember way back when-oh

 

[RU MAN]

RIP. A true pioneer.

 

[rutcor]

An icon.

Little known fact: he invented the Free Board for posts like this.

 

[PaKnight]

A true American Hero dead at 95 years old.

Aren’t many Heroes left: WWII & Korean War Fighter Pilot. Marine Colonel. NASA Astronaut. Senator. Married 73 yrs. John Glenn RIP 1921-2016

Loved the movie The Right Stuff and the guy that played Glenn.

Ed Harris. Between "The Right Stuff" and "Apollo 13", he is the NASA movie MVP.

 

[RU-Esq]

Ed Harris. Between "The Right Stuff" and "Apollo 13", he is the NASA movie MVP.

of Tenafly, NJ (Ed Harris that is).

 

[DanceAppreciationTA]

Wow...I'm literally sitting 25 feet away from where the Crew Quarters are at KSC right now...RIP

 

[RedSpartan]

Ed Harris. Between "The Right Stuff" and "Apollo 13", he is the NASA movie MVP.

And, as a result, the voice of "Houston" in Gravity.

 

[RUhasarrived]

On that day some 55 years ago,it wasn't a certainty how long Glenn was going to be in orbit.There were some technical issues that had to be resolved during the flight in order for him to get the go ahead for the third orbit.One of the teachers from my school was listening to the news on a TRANSISTOR radio and said excitedly:"He's going for the third orbit."

 

[RUBand]

Amazing man, thank you.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

I posted that Hugh Hefner was dead and he isn't . This one one we know is true. An absolutely wonderful important and kind piece of our history.

 

[BABYBULL24]

Ted Williams wingman in Korean War.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Bull What were the odds of that? Yikes..

 

[srru86]

Ted Williams wingman in Korean War.

Boston Globe
How Ted Williams described being John Glenn’s wingman
"Absolutely fearless. The best I ever saw."

 

[mwcllc]

Another great act by a great man:

while Connie Chung was interviewing Glenn in 1984,durng the Democratic National convention, a portable microphone strapped on her body began to smoke. A few seconds later, Glenn sprang into action and put the fire out before it got out of control.

She didn't even know she was on fire and smoke was rising from behind Connie's head

 

[cicero grimes]

A great American.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Flags are all at half staff.

RIP