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McKenzies of Early Maryland
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 Abt 1926 - 1944 (~ 18 years)
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| Name |
Howard Dewey Shepherd |
| Birth |
Abt 1926 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
22 Jan 1944 |
Anzio, Italy  |
| Notes |
- From Ray Leidinger June, 2021: According to a cousin, Lucy G. Wagner, who I interviewed March 20, 2014, Howard was transferring from a larger ship to a landing craft when he was killed. His body was never found. Lucy is still alive at 95!
Name:Howard D Shepherd
Rank:Seaman Second Class
Residence Place:Maryland
Type of Medal:Purple Heart
Service Number:7585140
Military Unit:United States Naval Reserve
Military Branch:U.S. Navy
War:World War II
Death Date:23 Jan 1945
Cemetery Section:Tablets of the Missing
Cemetery:Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Burial Place:Nettuno, Italy
Killed at Anzio: Reported missing in action since January 22, 1944, during the invasion operation againsy Anzio, Italy, Howard D. Shepherd, has been declared dead by the Navy Department. A former Celanese worker, the 19 year old sailor was the son pf Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Shepherd of Cresaptown. Besides his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters; Mildred Beauchamp, Mrs. Madeline Cox, Cumberland; Mrs. Leola Metz, Baltimore; Betty, Doris, Dorothy, Charles, Willard and Dickie Shepherd, all at home.
Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, February 8, 1945
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| Person ID |
I58782 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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