Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin (born: Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.) is the second man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 as the lunar module pilot of Apollo 11 following the late mission commander Neil Armstrong. Born in Glen Ridge, [[New Jersey]] on January 20, 1930, Buzz went to the Unites States' Military Academy at West Point and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1951. During the Korean War he flew an F-86 Sabre and shot down two Russian MIGs. Later he was a flight instructor and got a [[doctor of science]] degree in [[astronautics]] from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (M.I.T.). In 1963 he joined NASA in the third group of astronauts. Aldrin flew on the last two man flight Gemini 12 flight and set a record for the longest spacewalk or Extra Vehicle Activity (EVA). His second and last flight was going to the moon with Apollo 11. He left NASA after touring the world with his fellow Apollo 11 crewmates and became Commandant of the [[U.S. Air Force] Test Pilot School ] at [[Edwards Air Force Base]], California. In 1972 he retired from the Air Force. His autobiography “Return to Earth” details his battle with depression and alcoholism. Of the three Apollo 11 crewmen, he has participated the most in the entertainment industry which included singing, dancing and acting in television and movie projects. This includes a cameo on The Big Bang Theory in a video handing out Halloween candy.