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| − | Rear Admiral '''Alan B. Shepard''' was | + | Rear Admiral '''Alan B. Shepard''' (November 18, 1923-July 21, 1998) was an American [[astronaut]]. 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. In 1971 he landed on the moon as leader of the Apollo 14 mission. |
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Revision as of 20:01, October 18, 2007
Rear Admiral Alan B. Shepard (November 18, 1923-July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. 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. In 1971 he landed on the moon as leader of the Apollo 14 mission.