Description: Beautiful signed copy of legendary NASA Astronaut, original Mercury 7 astronaut and American hero and icon John Glenn's book, John Glenn: A Memoir. Signed beautifully and boldly in blue pen on the half title page! This is a first edition and first printing! Please see photos for details. John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962.[7] Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at age 77. Before joining NASA, Glenn was a distinguished fighter pilot in World War II, the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War. He shot down three MiG-15s, and was awarded six Distinguished Flying Crosses and eighteen Air Medals. In 1957, he made the first supersonic transcontinental flight across the United States. His on-board camera took the first continuous, panoramic photograph of the United States. He was one of the Mercury Seven, military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA as the nation's first astronauts. On February 20, 1962, Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission, becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, the third American and fifth person in history to be in space. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 1962, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978, was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Glenn resigned from NASA in January 1964. A member of the Democratic Party, Glenn was first elected to the Senate in 1974 and served for 24 years, until January 1999. Aged 77, Glenn flew on Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-95 mission, making him the oldest person to enter Earth orbit, and the only person to fly in both the Mercury and the Space Shuttle programs. Glenn, both the oldest and the last surviving member of the Mercury Seven, died at the age of 95 on December 8, 2016. Signature is PERFECT for a framed cut piece, to have slabbed by one of the leading authentication programs or a addition to your signed book collection. All autographs are hand signed and guaranteed authentic, or your money back! 1000% Check out my feedback. I also highly encourage the Beckett Quick Opinion and authentication services! Shipped wrapped and protected via USPS Media Mail.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Loves Park, Illinois
End Time: 2024-02-20T05:52:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.61 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Space
Signed by: John Glenn
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Not Authenticated
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
