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Personal info

Full name
SHEPPARD, James Edward
Date of birth
27 March 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
13154056
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
D Company,
743rd Tank Battalion,
3rd Platoon
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 January 1945
Place of death
Houvegnez-Stavelot, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 10 29

Immediate family

Members
James E. Sheppard (father)
Lillian (Glenn) Sheppard (mother)
Mary C. Sheppard (sister)

More information

T/5 James E. Sheppard volunteered for the Army of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 November 1942.

His tank, #D16, was knocked out by direct fire, killing the entire crew. Three crew members are buried at Henri-Chapelle: Pfc John C. Hutchinson, Pvt Robert E. Hurley and T/5 James E. Sheppard.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos