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SHEPPARD, Arthur Joseph - Date of
birth
26 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Onslow County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34665890 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lampaden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry V. Sheppard (father)
Laura S. Sheppard (mother)
More information
Pfc Arthur J. Sheppard worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 3 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / North Carolina Birth Indexes, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – 50thAIB
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Grady High School Yearbook 1946