California | gemstone | Benitoite Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy) | higher | Department_of_Commerce_Gold_Medal Alan_Shepard | deathPlace | California California | senators | Dianne_Feinstein Alan_Shepard | award | Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy)
One of Alan Shepard's achievements was being awarded the distinguished service medal by the United States Navy. That award has a higher rank than the Department of Commerce gold medal. He later died in California. A precious stone found in California is benitoite, and Dianne Feinstein is a senator there.