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Carol Armstrong, (2nd L) wife of Neil Armstrong, commits the remains of Armstrong to sea (Reuters)

Carol Armstrong, (2nd L) wife of Neil Armstrong, commits the remains of Armstrong to sea (Reuters)

The first man to walk on the moon has been buried at sea.

NASA says Neil Armstrong's cremated remains were buried in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday during a ceremony aboard the USS Philippine Sea.

Armstrong was a Navy fighter pilot before joining the space program. He died last month in Ohio at age 82. His burial follows a memorial service in Washington on Thursday.

NASA photographs show Armstrong's widow, Carol Armstrong, accepting a folded American flag during the ceremony, which NASA said included a bugler and a rifle salute.

The space agency didn't give the location of the ceremony. The ship's homeport is Mayport, Fla.

AP

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9/04/2013 9:49:42 a.m.

jackson wrote:

he was a big inspiration to me and i hope i grow up like him.