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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Barelka, Alexander J.

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Alexander Julian Barelka

Preferred Name: Alex
Date of Birth: May 24, 1933
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Headed West Date: January 9, 2021
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Alexander Barelka was a LtCol in the USAF.

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Civilian Education:

  • BS, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
  • Master’s Degree, Air Force Institute of Technology, OH
  • PhD, Michigan State University

Alexander J. Barelka, LtCol USAF, “Headed West” on January 9, 2021.

LtCol Alexander Barelka is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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