Allan Shepard commands Apollo 14
Written and distributed by: Hunter Matthews
Biography information
Birth Date
Alan Shepard was born November 18, 1923.
Death Date
Alan Shepard was born July 21, 1998.
Hometown
Alan Shepard was living in Derry, New Hampshire.
Current Residence
His current residence is N/A.
Children
Alan Shepard has 3 daughters.
Alan B. Sheppard's importance to NASA.
He flew in two trips to the moon. He flew in Apollo 14 and Mercury. He also worked as an Naval Aviator and a test pilot. He spent 9 days and 57 minutes in space. He retired August 1, 1974. He also received two medals for his service.