California | gemstone | Benitoite Alan_Shepard | mission | Apollo_14 Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy) | higher | Department_of_Commerce_Gold_Medal Alan_Shepard | deathPlace | California California | senators | Dianne_Feinstein Apollo_14 | operator | NASA Alan_Shepard | award | Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy)
Alan Shepard has died in California, where Dianne Feinstein is a senator and you can find the gemstone Benitoite. He served aboard the NASA operated Apollo 14 as a crew member and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy - an award higher than the Department of Commerce gold medal.