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Neil A. Armstrong Homecomings Collection
Description: Hundreds of people gathered in the streets during the homecoming celebration held for Neil Armstrong in 1969. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return to Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Bob Hope served as marshal for the event, and guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_022
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Space flight
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)