John Glenn is a great man known by all for his many contributions to America. John Glenn was not only an astronotical hero, but also a great senator who helped shape our country. John Glenn had as a fighter pilot and later on volunteered to work at NASA as a test pilot. Glenn was later elected to go into space to orbit the earth. On February 20,1962 John Glenn was the first American to ever go …showed first 75 words of 424 total…

…showed last 75 words of 424 total…in space the gravity free environment affected hid body a lot more than it affect the younger astronauts that went up with him. Although Glenn still managed to recover at a normal rate. With all of his accomplishments Glenn has earned the right to be labeled as a true American hero. Glenn over came many odds in his life to turn out to be a very successful American who helped shape American in many ways.