Neil Armstrong, 1st to walk on moon, buried at sea

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The first man to walk on the moon has been buried at sea.

NASA says Neil Armstrong's cremated remains were buried in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday during a ceremony aboard the USS Philippine Sea.

Armstrong was a Navy fighter pilot before joining the space program. He died last month in Ohio at age 82. His burial follows a memorial service in Washington on Thursday.

The space agency didn't give the location of the ceremony. The ship's homeport is Mayport, Fla.

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/aerospace/neil-armstrong-1st-to-walk-on-moon-buried-at-sea/nSBs6/

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U.S. Navy personnel carry the remains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, who died last month in Ohio at age 82, walked on the moon in July 1969. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)


Members of the U.S. Navy ceremonial guard hold an American flag over the remains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, who died last month in Ohio at age 82, walked on the moon in July 1969. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)


Family members of the late Neil Armstrong and members of the U.S. Navy are seen during the burial at sea service for Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, who died last month in Ohio at age 82, walked on the moon in July 1969. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)


U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Paul Nagy, USS Philippine Sea, and Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, commit the remains of Neil Armstrong to sea during a burial at sea service held onboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, who died last month in Ohio at age 82, walked on the moon in July 1969. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)

[Norrin Radd]

2. RIP

[Frank Cannon]

3. I just finished reading his authorized bio.

They could not have found a better person to command that mission. His incredible skill and courage, coupled with his great humility, made him truly one of a kind. I will think of him whenever I look up at the full moon.

[Blue_Tires]

11. +1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Rest in Peace.

[WallaceRitchie]

5. Rest In Peace

[LilSol]

13. RIP

Rest in peace

[Kolesar]

6. I went to engineering school because I wanted to be like Neil Armstrong

He was my ultimate inspiration.

[Jeneral2885]

7. Why only a cruiser?

Not an aircraft carrier--the type of ship that picked Armstrong & co. up upon return to earth?

[sarge43]

8. Putting aside the cost of running those behemoths, I should think most are deployed or in port

for maintenance and crew R&R. The main reason the USS Hornet was on station was air support for a possible search and rescue, if needed.

Armstrong had full final honors rendered. Modest man that he was, he wouldn't want anything more.

Fair winds and following seas, sailor and thank you.

[Jeneral2885]

9. Guess the family wanted it simple

and private. and that's how most heroes should be.

[sarge43]

10. Yes, his family probably wanted exactly that.

That's the way Armstrong lived his life.

[Aristus]

12. Safe journey, Mr. Armstrong.

[msanthrope]

14. Navy Man to the end. RIP. nt