Buzz Aldrin

aka Edwin Aldrin Jr., Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.

Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot Apollo 11

American astronaut and second person to walk on Moon, following Neil Armstrong onto lunar surface (July 20, 1969) during 2-hour 15-minute EVA. Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot. West Point graduate (1951, third in class), flew 66 Korean War combat missions in F-86 Sabre with 2 confirmed kills. Earned MIT doctorate (1963) on orbital rendezvous techniques - 311-page thesis informing Apollo program. Nickname 'Buzz' from sister mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer.' Last surviving Apollo 11 crew member after Armstrong (2012) and Collins (2021) deaths. Oldest living astronaut following Lovell's 2025 death. Living symbol of Space Race triumph.

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