Alan Shepard STATUS "Deceased"
Alan Shepard WAS_SELECTED_BY_NASA 1959
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 AWARD Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard, who was hired by NASA in 1959, was born in New Hampshire and died in California. The U.S. Navy awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal, a medal that is ranked higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal.