Alan Shepard : was_a_crew_member_of : Apollo 14 | New Hampshire : bird : Purple finch | Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) : higher : Department of Commerce Gold Medal | Alan Shepard : birth_place : New Hampshire | Apollo 14 : operator : NASA | Alan Shepard : award : Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire, home of the Purple Finch bird. As an adult he joined the navy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal which ranks higher than the Department of Commerce Gold medal. It was no wonder that NASA chose Alan to crew the Apollo 14 mission.