Alan Shepard:ALMA_MATER:"NWC, M.A. 1957"####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 Shephard was born in New Hampshire. He graduated from NWC with a M.A. in 1957 before going on to be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the United States Navy (which is higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal.). He died in California.