Fill in the Blanks Neil Armstrong FibOnline version fill in the blanks by Hakan Eray Çetin 1 advisor prestigious Engineering co pilot in demand Administration Aeronautical aviation high Four days later , Apollo 11 returned to Earth . The craft came down in the Pacific Ocean . Armstrong received the Presidential Medal of Freedom , a very award . Armstrong never returned to space . He worked for a short while at NASA and then he went on to teach Aerospace Engineering . He also became an to the government on various space issues . Armstrong decided to study at university . He stopped his studies because of the Korean War in 1950 and became a navy pilot at the age of 20 . Armstrong flew 78 combat flights during the war and received three medals . Shortly after completing his degree , Armstrong joined a government agency which later became the National Aeronautic and Space ( NASA ) . At NASA he worked as a test pilot and engineer . He tested over 50 types of aircraft and reached top speeds of 6 , 600 kmph . While most teenagers were trying to pass their driving test and receive their driving licence , Neil Armstrong earned his pilot's licence at sixteen . Armstrong took an interest in from a young age and worked at the local airport in his hometown of Wapakoneta , Ohio . On 20th July , 1969 , Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon . Armstrong made his way down the ladder of the spacecraft . When his foot touched the surface , he spoke the now famous words : " That's one small step for ( a ) man , one giant leap for mankind . " Minutes later his - joined him and they planted the American flag on the moon's surface . Although today Armstrong tries to live a quiet and private life , he is . He is continuously turning down interviews and invitations to public events . Years ago , he stopped signing autographs as people were selling them for thousands of dollars . What he achieved happened decades ago , but his greatness still lives on .
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