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:BIRTH_PLACE:New Hampshire####Alan Shepard:AWARD:Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard is deceased. His birth place was New Hampshire where he was selected by NASA in 1959 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the United States Navy which is higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal.