( CNN ) -- The remains of Neil Armstrong were committed to the Atlantic Ocean on Friday during a ceremony aboard a U.S. Navy cruiser . Armstrong 's cremated remains were sent into the Atlantic Ocean during a burial-at-sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea , NASA said . His wife , Carol Armstrong , participated in the ceremony . Neil Armstrong , who died August 25 at age 82 , was an aviator in the Navy before becoming the first person to walk on the moon , having flown 78 combat missions during the Korean War . He earned his renown commanding the Apollo 11 space mission and landing on the moon on July 20 , 1969 , when he was 38 . Friday 's ceremony came a day after hundreds of people attended a memorial service for him at Washington National Cathedral . Neil Armstrong , a hero who shunned fame . John Glenn : Armstrong was a good friend .
Neil Armstrong , first man to walk on moon , died August 25 at age 82 . Armstrong 's wife participates in ceremony aboard USS Philippine Sea . Score: 7