US PARAS 2 Shepherd, Franklin Steve (Dick)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Shepherd​

• FORENAME

Franklin Steve (Dick)​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,4 Bn)​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

14909498​

• DATE OF DEATH

10th July 1967​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery,Wilkesboro,Wilkes County,North Carolina​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from North Wilkesboro,Nortrh Carolina​

born 9.3.1947 North Wilkesboro,North Carolina​

son of Mary Alice Shepherd Curry and stepson of Roy Curry,Route 5,Thomasville,North Carolina​

resided with his grandparents Clarence and Mrs Shepherd,Route 3,North Wilkesboro,North Carolina​

single​

attended Wilkes Central High School​

entered service 1965 (1 year)​

Fort Gordon,Georgia (basic training)​

Fort Campbell,Kentucky (parachute training)​

503 IR 1967​

KIA Kontum Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 23E Line 46​

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