Background
Shepard, Alan Bartlett was born on November 18, 1923 in East Derry, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Alan Bartlett and Renza (Emerson) Shepard.
Astronaut real estate developer
Shepard, Alan Bartlett was born on November 18, 1923 in East Derry, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Alan Bartlett and Renza (Emerson) Shepard.
Student, Admiral Farragut Academy, 1940; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1944; graduate, Naval War College, 1958; Master of Science (honorary), Dartmouth College Honorary Doctor of Science, Miami University.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1944; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1971; designated naval aviator, United States Navy, 1947; assigned, destroyer United States Ship Cogswell, Navy Test Pilot School, Pacific, World World War II; assigned, Fighter Squadron 42, aircraft carriers in Mediterranean, 1947-1949; with, United States Navy Test Pilot School, 1950-1953, 55-57; took part in high altitude tests, experiments in test and development in-flightrefueling system, carrier suitability trials of F2H3 Banshee, United States Navy Test Pilot School also trials angled carrier deck operations officer, Fighter Squadron 193, Moffett Field (California), carrier United States Ship Oriskany, Western Pacific, 1953-1955; test pilot for, F4D Skyray, 1955; test pilot for, F3H Demon, F8U Crusader, F11F Tigercat, 1956; project test pilot, F5D Skylancer, 1956; instructor, Naval Test Pilot School, 1957; aircraft readiness officer staff, Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet, 1958-1959; joined Project Mercury man in space program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1959; first American in space, May 5, 1961; chief of astronaut office, 1965-1974; selected to command Apollo 14 Lunar Landing Mission, 1971; became 5th man to walk on moon, hit 1st lunar golf shot. President Seven Fourteen Enterprises, 1986. Presidential appointee, delegate 26th General Assembly United Nations, 1971.
Fellow Society Experimental Test Pilots. Member Order Daedlians, Society Colonial Wars, Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary. M C.
Married Louise Brewer, March 3, 1945. Children: Laura, Juliana.