Alan Shepard WAS_A_CREW_MEMBER_OF Apollo 14
New Hampshire BIRD Purple finch
Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) HIGHER Department of Commerce Gold Medal
Alan Shepard BIRTH_PLACE New Hampshire
Apollo 14 OPERATOR NASA
Alan Shepard AWARD Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire, home of the Purple Finch bird. As an adult he joined the navy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal which ranks higher than the Department of Commerce Gold medal. It was no wonder that NASA chose Alan to crew the Apollo 14 mission.