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:NATIONALITY:United States####Alan Shepard:DEATH_PLACE:California####Alan Shepard:BIRTH_PLACE:New Hampshire####Alan Shepard:AWARD:Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire, America and went to school at NWC, graduating with an MA in 1957. He was a test pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in the United States Navy, which is higher that the Department of Commerce Gold Medal. He died in California.