alan_bean | was a crew member of | apollo_12 <tsp> alan_bean | nationality | united_states <tsp> apollo_12 | operator | nasa <tsp> alan_bean | occupation | test_pilot <tsp> alan_bean | birthplace | wheeler_texas <sep> alan lavern bean (march 15, 1932 – may 26, 2018) was an american naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, nasa astronaut and painter he was selected to become an astronaut by nasa in 1963 as part of astronaut group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the moon before becoming an astronaut, bean graduated with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from university of texas at austin in 1955 and re-joined the us navy—he served as an enlisted member for a year after his high school graduation he received his naval aviator wings in 1956 and served as a fighter pilot 
alan bean was an american born in wheeler. texas. he served as a test pilot and became a crew member of apollo 12. which was operated by nasa.he was a nasa test pilot texas and naval officer