Alan_Shepard | almaMater | "NWC, M.A. 1957" Alan_Shepard | mission | Apollo_14 Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy) | higher | Department_of_Commerce_Gold_Medal Alan_Shepard | deathPlace | California Alan_Shepard | birthPlace | New_Hampshire Alan_Shepard | award | Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy)
Apollo 14 crew member Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire and died in California. He graduated with an M.A. from NWC in 1957. The United States Navy awarded Shepard the Distinguished Service Medal. The precedence of the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal is above that of the Department of Commerce Gold Medal.