1971 Original Autographed NASA Photo Astronaut Hero Alan B. Shepard Jr. + LetterAutographed NASA issued photo of American astronaut Alan B. Shepard, who was the first man to walk on the moon Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon at age 47 Letter provided by NASA explaining the photo and the signature Photo was sent to an