Glenn lived a storybook life under the bright and constant glare of public attention, awe and adoration. The small-town Ohio boy married his childhood sweetheart, served as a fighter pilot in two wars, a test pilot, an astronaut and a U.S. Senator.
PHOTOS: Scenes of John Glenn in Dayton through the years
Glenn later became a U.S. senator from Ohio, serving until the late 1990s.
He also became the oldest person ever in space when he went back up at the age of 77.
RECENT HONOR: Columbus airport to be renamed after John Glenn
On Dec. 17, 2016, Ohioans and national and state leaders honored Glenn during an emotional service in Columbus that included a Marine escort through downtown.
“I think John defined what it meant to be an American,” Vice President Joe Biden said during the service at Ohio State University.
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"Everybody was John's equal in his mind," said Joe Biden at the remembrance ceremony for John Glenn https://t.co/bOKgKMJ99N pic.twitter.com/igXkC1zINc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 17, 2016
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