Neil Armstrong Day parade; Wapakoneta, Ohio   Save
Neil A. Armstrong Homecomings Collection AV 203
Description: This is a photograph of the WOWO Radio Station vehicle driving in a parade celebrating the return of Neil Armstrong to his hometown Wapakoneta, Ohio after NASA mission Gemini 8. The car in the photo is a 1963 Jeep Wagoneer and there are two men in the vehicle. WOWO, based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was the first station to be wholly owned and operated by the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. It was one of the first radio stations to broadcast in the Fort Wayne area, and in 1930, broadcasted the first live basketball game. Although no longer owned by Westinghouse, the station still exists today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F1_075
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)