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Neil Armstrong: July 2010

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Customs Officer Charged With Stealing Neil Armstrong's Signature


Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 astronaut

In one small theft for man, a customs officer has been charged with stealing a customs form signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong and trying to sell it at auction.

The Customs and Border Patrol tech, 50-year-old Thomas Chapman, allegedly helped Armstrong with his bags when the astronaut went through customs at Boston's Logan Airport in March. He then took the declaration form, signed by Armstrong, and, instead of filing it, took it home.

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Topics: Customs and Border Patrol, Neil Armstrong, Paul Brickman, Thomas Chapman

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