Alan Shepard
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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. In 1971 he landed on the Moon as leader of the Apollo 14 mission.