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[[Image:Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pictured in front of Apollo 14 insignia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pictured in front of Apollo 14 insignia]]
[[Image:Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pictured in front of Apollo 14 insignia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pictured in front of Apollo 14 insignia]]
[[Image:Shepard Plants Flag.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shepard Plants Flag on the Moon]]
'''Alan B. Shepard''' (November 18, 1923-July 21, 1998) was an American [[astronaut]], and held the rank of Rear Admiral. He was born in East Derry, [[New Hampshire]]. He was one of the [[Mercury project]] astronauts, and on May 5, 1961, he became the first American to journey into space on the ''[[Freedom 7]]'' spacecraft. Following a surgery to correct an inner ear disorder he was restored to full flight status in May 1969, and in 1971 he landed on the [[Moon]] as Commander of the [[Apollo 14]] mission.
'''Alan B. Shepard''' (November 18, 1923-July 21, 1998) was an American [[astronaut]], and held the rank of Rear Admiral. He was born in East Derry, [[New Hampshire]]. He was one of the [[Mercury project]] astronauts, and on May 5, 1961, he became the first American to journey into space on the ''[[Freedom 7]]'' spacecraft. Following a surgery to correct an inner ear disorder he was restored to full flight status in May 1969, and in 1971 he landed on the [[Moon]] as Commander of the [[Apollo 14]] mission.