[PAR] [TLE] John Glenn [SEP] John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio.  In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times. [PAR] [TLE] Scott Carpenter [SEP] Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013), (Cmdr, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut.  He was one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959.  Carpenter was the second American (after John Glenn) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space, following Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Glenn.
[PAR] [TLE] John Glenn [ SEP ] John Herschel Glenn Jr. ( July 18 , 1921 – December 8 , 2016 ) was a United States Marine Corps aviator , engineer , astronaut , and United States Senator from Ohio . In 1962 he became the first American to orbit the Earth , circling it three times . [PAR] [TLE] Scott Carpenter [ SEP ] Malcolm Scott Carpenter ( May 1 , 1925 – October 10 , 2013 ) , ( Cmdr , USN ) , was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , and aquanaut . He was one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959 . Carpenter was the second American ( after John Glenn ) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space , following Alan Shepard , Gus Grissom , and Glenn .
Which United States Marine Corps aviator preceded United States Navy Commander Scott Carpenter as one of the first Americans in space?
Which United States Marine Corps aviator preceded United States Navy Commander Scott Carpenter as one of the first Americans in space ?
John Glenn
John Glenn