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John Glenn, Jr.
This paper explores John Glenn's extraordinary life, which has made him an American icon.
# 49986
| 815 words
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| MLA
| 2004
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This paper explains that John Glenn was a much-decorated World War II and the Korean War soldier and combat pilot, a test pilot, the first American to go into orbit, a successful corporate executive, and a four-time elected senator. The author points out that, despite the astonishing range of his achievements, John is a down-to-earth guy and a family man, who has lived a very normal life. The paper concludes that Glenn's unique legacy consists of the best of small town values, encompassing devotion, courage, integrity, and honor that will remain a source of powerful inspiration in an age when such qualities are very rarely found.
Table of Contents
Birth
Childhood/ Education
Adulthood/Career
Legacy
Table of Contents
Birth
Childhood/ Education
Adulthood/Career
Legacy
From the Paper:
"In the wake of Japan's attack on the Pearl Harbor in 1942, Glenn joined the Naval Aviation Cadet Program and became a Marine pilot. He flew 59 combat missions in the South Pacific during Word War II (1939-45) and another 63 missions during the Korean War (1950-53), having specifically asked to be assigned combat duty. For his record total of 149 successful missions during the two wars, he was decorated a number of times, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross six times."Cite this Essay:
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John Glenn, Jr. (2004, March 25)
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"John Glenn, Jr." 25 March 2004.
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