Korean War
Rank | Aviation Electronics Technician First Airman U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | November 27 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Electronics Technician First Airman Sheppard was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Electronics Technician First Airman Sheppard was a crew member of a PBM-5 Mariner patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 731, based at San Diego, California. On November 27, 1951, while on a training flight, the aircraft spun in seven miles off San Diego coast, killing 11 crewmen.