Shepard, Alan Bartlett,Jr.

Shepard, Alan Bartlett,Jr.
Shep·ard (shĕpʹərd), Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923-1998.
American astronaut who on a 15-minute flight on May 5, 1961, became the first American in space. He also commanded the Apollo 14 mission to the moon (1971).

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