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 | dateOfRetirement | "1974-08-01" Alan_Shepard | birthDate | "1923-11-18" Alan_Shepard | award | Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy)
Alan Shepard has died in California. He was born on 18 November 1923 in New Hampshire and served as crew on the Apollo 14 mission. Prior to his retirement on 1 August 1974 he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy, an award higher than the Department of Commerce gold medal.