Famed astronaut John Glenn laid to rest at Arlington
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 12:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The flag-draped casket of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, was covered in plastic to protect it from a steady rain as it was carried on a horse-drawn caisson to his final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery. Later, his widow, Annie, gave a kiss on the cheek to the Marine who presented her with the folded-up flag.