Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
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Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. 18 November 1923 Derry, New Hampshire
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Died |
22 July 1998 (aged 74) Monterey, California
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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