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Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire, home of the Purple Finch bird. As an adult he joined the navy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal which ranks higher than the Department of Commerce Gold medal. It was no wonder that NASA chose Alan to crew the Apollo 14 mission.
American Alan Bean joined NASA in 1963 where he became a member of the Apollo 12 mission along with Alfred Worden as backup pilot and David Scott as commander.
Alan Bean was an American astronaut selected by NASA in 1963 as a crew member for the Apollo 12 mission. Apollo 12 was commanded by David Scott, and Alfred Worden was a backup pilot.
Alan Shepard | mission | Apollo 14 New Hampshire | bird | Purple finch Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) | higher | Department of Commerce Gold Medal Alan Shepard | birth place | New Hampshire Apollo 14 | operator | NASA Alan Shepard | award | Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) Apollo 12 | backup pilot | Alfred Worden Alan Bean | mission | Apollo 12 Alan Bean | nationality | United States Apollo 12 | operator | NASA Apollo 12 | commander | David Scott Alan Bean | selected by nasa | 1963 Apollo 12 | backup pilot | Alfred Worden Alan Bean | mission | Apollo 12 Alan Bean | nationality | United States Apollo 12 | operator | NASA Apollo 12 | commander | David Scott Alan Bean | selected by nasa | 1963