Armstrong had left the US Navy and was already a NASA employee when he and Elliot See became the first civilian astronauts in Astronaut Group 2. See Armstrong's NASA biography and a description of his receiving a NASA award, among others.
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Armstrong had left the US Navy and was already a NASA employee when he and Elliot See became the first civilian astronauts in Astronaut Group 2. See Armstrong's NASA biography and a description of his receiving a NASA award, among others.
Furlong, William Barry (February 27, 1969). "Flying is in Astronaut's Blood". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. World Book Science Service. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.