Neil Armstrong lived an amazing life He flew fighter planes He went faster than the speed of sound He became America's best known astronaut the first person to stand on the moon How did Neil do so much As a kid he studied and worked hard He set goals He dreamed big Some day I want to go to that moon he said And one day he did 2
Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5 1930 He and his parents lived on the family farm in St Marys Ohio Neil's grandmother delivered him into the world Neil was a traveler right from the start He loved to go places even if it was just a trip around the farm His grandpa put him on a pony and walked him down the road and back I'll help you work Grandpa said Neil 4
