alan_shepard | was a crew member of | apollo_14 <tsp> distinguished_service_medal_(united_states_navy) | higher | department_of_commerce_gold_medal <tsp> alan_shepard | deathplace | california <tsp> alan_shepard | birthplace | new_hampshire <tsp> alan_shepard | dateofretirement | 1974-08-01 <tsp> alan_shepard | birthdate | 1923-11-18 <tsp> alan_shepard | awards | distinguished_service_medal_(united_states_navy) <sep> alan bartlett shepard jr (november 18, 1923 – july 21, 1998) was an american astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman in 1961, he became the second person and the first american to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the moon at age 47 a graduate of the united states naval academy at annapolis, shepard saw action with the surface navy during world war ii he became a naval aviator in 1946, and a test pilot in 1950 
alan shepard was born on the 18th november 1923 in new hampshire. he was a member of the crew of apollo 14. he was awarded the distinguished service medal by the us navy. which ranks higher than the department of commerce gold medal. he retired on the 1st august 1974 and died in california.shepard was a graduate of the university of states