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 in November 18th 1923 in New Hampshire. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in the United States Navy which is higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal. Alan was on the crew of Apollo 14 before he died in California.