{"id":28521,"date":"2017-04-06T20:27:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T20:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/04\/06\/top-marine-bids-godspeed-to-john-glenn\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:41:15","slug":"top-marine-bids-godspeed-to-john-glenn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2017\/04\/06\/top-marine-bids-godspeed-to-john-glenn\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Marine bids Godspeed to John Glenn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller gave a folded American flag to John Glenn&#8217;s widow, Annie, she gave him a kiss on the cheek. <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neller presided over Thursday&#8217;s funeral for Glenn, an astronaut, senator and Marine veteran, who was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.\u00a0 <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=ae81cc09-258e-4417-a75a-68ee3c5d1e0d\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Glenn was a Marine Corps veteran of WWII and Korea, a test pilot, astronaut and U.S. Senator.\r\nAs an aviator, he earned six Distinguished Flying Crosses and Nineteen Air Medals. He retired from the Marine Corps as a Colonel.\r\nHe was buried April 6 at Arlington National Cemetery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like the other 175 Marines who took part in the solemn ceremony, Neller ignored the pouring rain to give Glenn a final salute and offer comfort to Annie, and Glenn&#8217;s son, John David, and daughter, Carolyn Ann. Prior to the graveside ceremony, the commandant eulogized Glenn, who died of cancer on Dec. 8. Thursday would have marked Glenn&#8217;s 74th wedding anniversary with Annie.\u00a0 <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Marine aviator, he flew nearly 150 combat missions during World War II and the Korean War. Ultimately, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross six times for his wartime bravery, making the first supersonic flight across the U.S. and his Friendship 7 mission into space. <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1249\" height=\"716\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/neller-and-annie-glenn.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/neller-and-annie-glenn.jpg.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/neller-and-annie-glenn.jpg.jpg?resize=300,172 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/neller-and-annie-glenn.jpg.jpg?resize=768,440 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/neller-and-annie-glenn.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,587 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1249px) 100vw, 1249px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Annie Glenn, widow of John Glenn, kisses Marine Corps Commandant Gen. 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