Alan Shepard WAS_A_CREW_MEMBER_OF Apollo 14
Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) HIGHER Department of Commerce Gold Medal
Alan Shepard DEATH_PLACE California
Alan Shepard BIRTH_PLACE New Hampshire
Alan Shepard DATE_OF_RETIREMENT "1974-08-01"
Alan Shepard DATE_OF_BIRTH "1923-11-18"
Alan Shepard AWARD Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard has died in California. He was born on 18 November 1923 in New Hampshire and served as crew on the Apollo 14 mission. Prior to his retirement on 1 August 1974 he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy, an award higher than the Department of Commerce gold medal.