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Alan B. Shepard Jr.

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Celebrating Astronaut Alan Shepard’s 100th Birthday

Born barely 20 years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, Alan Shepard grew up to fly combat missions in World War II, test multiple new aircraft, become the first American in space, and ultimately hit the first golf shot on the Moon. Born on Nov. 18, 1923, Shepard lifted off in the Freedom 7 spacecraft […]

Posted November 17, 2023

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