Aldrin was born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. on January 20, 1930, at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. [1] His parents, Edwin Eugene Aldrin Sr. and Marion Aldrin (née Moon), lived in …

Oct 4, 2021 · In the 1973 book " Return to Earth," he wrote: Her name was Marion Gladys Moon until the day in the Philippines when she married my father, who at the time was a dashing aide to General …

Aug 26, 2025 · Edwin and Marion had three children, Madeline Ross, Faye Ann, and Edwin Eugene Jr., better known as Buzz Aldrin. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Marion suffered from depression and …

Dec 29, 2022 · Mother of Lt. Col. Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr, second man to walk on the moon and remained outside his spaceship for 5 hours. Marion Gladys Aldrin (born Moon) was born on month day 1903, …

Mar 26, 2024 · His mother’s maiden name was said to be Marion Moon, a fitting name for the mother of the legendary astronaut who was the second person to step on the moon after Neil Armstrong.

Discover life events, stories and photos about Marion Gladys Moon (1903–1968) of Freedom Township, Carroll, Illinois, United States.

Buzz Aldrin grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. His mother, Marion Moon, was the daughter of an Army Chaplain and his father Edwin Eugene Aldrin was an aviation pioneer.

Jan 15, 2025 · Genealogy for Marion Gaddys Aldrin (Moon) (1903 - 1968) family tree on Geni, with over 275 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

He was nicknamed "Buzz" by his sister. His mother, Marion Moon, was the daughter of an army chaplain. His father, Air Force Colonel Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Sr., was a former student of rocket …

Aldrin was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, to Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Sr., a career military man, and his wife Marion (née Moon). He is of Scottish, Swedish, and German ancestry.