The test pilot Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire on Nov 18th 1923. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, which is higher than the department of commerce gold medal, in the United States Navy. He died in California.
Retired American fighter pilot Buzz Aldrin, also known as Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1963 with a doctorate in Science and was a crew member on Apollo 11.
Alan Shepard | status | Deceased Alan Shepard | occupation | Test pilot Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) | higher | Department of Commerce Gold Medal Alan Shepard | death place | California Alan Shepard | birth place | New Hampshire Alan Shepard | birth date | 1923-11-18 Alan Shepard | award | Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) Buzz Aldrin | birth place | Glen Ridge, New Jersey Buzz Aldrin | alternative name | Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Buzz Aldrin | nationality | United States Buzz Aldrin | mission | Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin | occupation | Fighter pilot Buzz Aldrin | alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sc.D. 1963 Buzz Aldrin | status | Retired