Alan Shepard:OCCUPATION:Test pilot####Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy):HIGHER:Department of Commerce Gold Medal####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 retired on 1 August 1974. He was born in New Hampshire and served as a test pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy which ranks higher than the Department of Commerce gold medal.