Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 in East Derry, New Hampshire – July 21, 1998 in Pebble Beach, California) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the second person and the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the moon.
Allan Shepard is my 15th cousin - Our shared grandfather is Sir Philip Courtenay (1404), of Powderham and Molland
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