R. W. Sheppard Jr.

Korean War
RankAviation Electronics Technician First Airman U.S. Navy
Date of DeathNovember 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.