Armstrong buried at sea
09/14/2012 04:45 PM Filed in:
Space NewsBy WILLIAM HARWOOD
CBS News
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was buried at sea Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Here is a selection of NASA photos marking the event, taken from the Headquarters Flickr page:
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| NASA caption: Family members of the late Neil Armstrong and members of the US 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. (Credit: NASA) |
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| NASA caption: Members of the US Navy ceremonial guard hold an American flag over the cremains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58. (Credit: NASA) |
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| NASA caption: US Navy Lieutenant Commander Paul Nagy, USS Philippine Sea, and Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, commit the cremains of Neil Armstrong to sea. (Credit: NASA) |
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| NASA caption: US Navy Captain Steve Shinego, commanding officer of the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), presents the US flag to Carol Armstrong following the burial at sea service for her husband Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong. (Credit: NASA) |
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| NASA caption: Chief Musician for the United States Navy Band, Gunnar Bruning, plays taps during the burial at sea service for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). (Credit: NASA) |