Alan Shepard:ALMA_MATER:"NWC, M.A. 1957"####Alan Shepard:OCCUPATION:Test pilot####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:AWARD:Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire and graduated from NWC with an M.A. in 1957. He worked as a test pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy, which is higher than the Dept of Commerce Gold Medal. Shepard retired on Aug 1, 1974 and later died in California.