biography
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Aldrin, Buzz
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popular name of Edwin Eugene Aldrin
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pronunciation:
[awldrin]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1930– )
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| biography:
| Astronaut, born in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He trained at West Point, flew combat missions in Korea, and later flew in Germany with the 36th Tactical Wing. In 1966 he set a world record by walking in space for 5 h 37 min during the Gemini 12 mission. He was the second man to set foot on the Moon in the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. |
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