Alan Shepard:ALMA_MATER:"NWC, M.A. 1957"####Alan Shepard:WAS_SELECTED_BY_NASA:1959####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_BIRTH:"1923-11-18"####Alan Shepard:AWARD:Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard was born November 18th, 1923, in New Hampshire. He attended school at NWC and graduated with an MA in 1957. Alan joined the Navy and was was chosen by NASA in 1959. He was awarded the Distinguished service medal, which is higher than the department of commerce gold medal. California was his place of death.