General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006. Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2013. Concurrent Resolutions 6-10 [Concurrent Resolution 6-10; 87th Congress, 1st Session]Concurrent Resolution 10, H. Con. Res. 296: Commendation to Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., USN

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General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006. Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2013. Concurrent Resolutions 6-10 [Concurrent Resolution 6-10; 87th Congress, 1st Session]Concurrent Resolution 10, H. Con. Res. 296: Commendation to Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., USN for His Flight in Space on May 5, 1961, 5/8/1961.

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Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998

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Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961, he became the first American to travel into space, and in 1971, he walked on the Moon. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Shepard saw action with the surface navy during World War II. He became a naval aviator in 1946, and a test pilot in 1950. He was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts in ...