Description: ALAN SHEPARD (1923 - 1998) THE 1ST EVER AMERICAN ASTRONAUT EVER TOGO TO SPACE THE PIONEEROF SPACE ~ THE VERY FIRST AMERICAN IN SPACE ALAN B.SHEPARDPERSONALLY OWNEDCIRCA 1944 USED DURING HIS NAVAL ACADEMY CLOTHING GEAR FROMALAN SHEPARD'S PERSONALCOLLECTION ALAN SHEPARD'S GREAT FEATS, ATTAINMENTS,RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 1. First Ever American toGo toSpace 2. Second Ever Humanin the Worldto Go toSpace 3. Mercury Mission Astronaut (First Mercury Astronaut to fly to Space) 4. Apollo Mission Astronaut 5. Commander of Apollo 14 6. Fifth Man to walk on the Moon 7. Only Mercury Astronaut to walk on the Moon 8. Oldest Astronaut to ever walk on the Moon 9. Only One Astronaut to have golfed on Moon 10. Served as Chief of the Astronauts inoffice 11. A Navy Test Pilot 12. A Rear Admiral 13. A Naval Aviator DESCRIPTION Astronaut Alan shepard's personally Ownedand used belonging that was issuedto him during his Naval carrier by the United States Naval Academy in Circa 1944 ! bearing his Number 318 printed on it. A special personal belonging of the First American Astronaut to be in Space ! Hisunique vintage US NavycarrierItem is for auction here, Aoff white sheet towel bearing his personal number 318.Though item looks simple it is highly historic in nature having known Alan Shepard's highlyaccoladedspirits and achievements.Its overall size measures a large "1 feet 5 inches x 2 foot 4 inches" with scattered soiling showing his usage.Know the 1st Astronaut Alan Shepard having holdedthis gear physically in hisown hands and the man who created the Mankind History that here you now have the oppurtunity to bid and win and cherishthe historyin your very hands. Last One *ITEM HISTORY / PROVENANCE* ALAN B. SHEPARD Owned Circa 1944 Personal belonging from his Navy days. This came direct from the estate of NASA MERCURY and APOLLO Astronaut Alan Shepard, Alan Shepard House, Derry, New Hampshire.Copy ofRR Auction Coa willcome along withthe Alan Shepard Naval Gearto the winning bidder of this Rare Historical Item of the 1st "First American Astronaut to be in Space" HONORS AND AWARDS During his life, Shepard was awarded enormous awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor (by President Jimmiy Carter in 1978 for his pioneering Mercury flight); two Nasa Distinguished Service Medals in 1961 and 1971, the NASA Exeptional Achivement Medal, Navy Astronaut Wings, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He received the Langely Gold Medal which is the highest award of the Smithsonian Institution for aeronautics and astronautics on May 5, 1964; the Lambert trophy the the Collier Trophy; and the City of New York Gold Medal for 1971.He was inducted into the U.S Astonaut Hall of Fame on May 11, 1990.A Navy ship was named after him USNS Alan Shepard. Please feel free to ask if you have any further Questions. A Great piece of Item for any Astronaut collector collection for Advanced Space collector collection for American and World History Collector collection of the very First American Astronaut in Space Alan .B Shepard. Instructions: Please see for oversees buyers all shipments sent so far has reached smoothly, efficiently and perfectly. It will be so in future but to make matters clear you are responsible for if any duty or tax levied by the customs at your entry point at the destination, while full tracking recording of shipment will be provided, if by chance any delay or held up occurs you will assume complete responsibility for discharge of your goods.
Price: 542 USD
Location: Western
End Time: 2024-09-16T19:57:53.000Z
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