U.S. Navy · United States

Thomas Edward Sheppard

Petty Officer First Class

1935 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 38W

Life Service Decorations Memorials In Our Keeping

PO1 Thomas Edward Sheppard served the USS MERCER APB 39. Thomas served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thomas was 33 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place An Giang

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS MERCER (APB-39), TF 117, USNAVFORV

CS1: Commissaryman 1st Class

COMMISSARYMAN

AN GIANG

1968

Pay grade E06. DCAS record DCAS-VN-047104.

Conflicts

Korean War Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

Navy Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 38W · Line 38 cut as THOMAS E SHEPPARD

In Our Keeping

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