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 was born on the 18th November 1923 in New Hampshire. He was a member of the crew of Apollo 14. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy, which ranks higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal. He retired on the 1st August 1974 and died in California.