Alan Shepherd was a Navy aviator and NASA astronaut who made history in 1961 as the first American (and second man) in space. In 1971 he would go onto command the Apollo 14 mission and become the fifth person to walk on the moon. Shepard was promoted from captain to rear admiral on August 25, 1971 and retired from the US Navy and NASA in 1974. Shepherd also earned the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.
