Sheppard, James R. Jr.
Title
Sheppard, James R. Jr.
Last Name
Sheppard
First and Middle Name
James R. Jr.
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Birth Date
January 14, 1889
Birthplace
Richmond, Virginia
Death Date
December 14, 1934
Place of Death
Richmond
Parents
James R. Sheppard and Annie V. Vial Sheppard
Spouse(s)
Pauline Bueter
VPI Graduating Class
1909
Graduated
No. Went on to attend Richmond College and the University of Virginia in order to study law.
Service Branch
Virginia National Guard, Army
Unit
- Company C, First Virginia Infantry
- Transferred to Comapny G, 30th Regiment, 3rd Division, Unitd States Army
Rank
Captain
Military Events
Served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until March of 1919
Battles or Engagements
Meuse Argonne
Postwar Life
Attorney at law with the Board of Contract Adjustment, Washington DC
Occupation
Lawyer
Additional Notes
Served with the National Guard on the Mexican border from July, 1916 until January, 1917
Contributing Researchers
Connor Skelly
Bibliography
- Letter from James R. Sheppard published in The Virginia Tech, 13 February 1919
Files
Collection
Citation
“Sheppard, James R. Jr.,” VPI in World War I, accessed December 3, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/340.
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