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. He was a test pilot, who graduated from NWC with an M.A. in 1957. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the United States Navy, which is higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal. He retired on the 1st August 1974 and he died in California.