Alan_Shepard | mission | Apollo_14 New_Hampshire | bird | Purple_finch Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy) | higher | Department_of_Commerce_Gold_Medal Alan_Shepard | birthPlace | New_Hampshire Apollo_14 | operator | NASA Alan_Shepard | award | Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy)
Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire, home of the purple finch. He served as a crew member of the Apollo 14, a NASA operated mission. The US Navy awarded Alan Shepard the Distinguished Service Medal, which ranks higher than Department of Commerce Gold Medal.