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 has died in California. He was born in New Hampshire and attended NWC, graduating in 1957 with an MA. He served as a test pilot and prior to retiring on 1 August 1974 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, an award higher than the Department of Commerce medal.