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In memory of
Oden Elbridge Sheppard Jr.
Lieutenant Commander, Navy
September 21, 1919 to September 26, 1998
- Navy
- 1919 to 1998
- World War II
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Lieutenant Commander
- Wars
- World War II, Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- September 21, 1919
- Died
- September 26, 1998
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 6476022, last updated by the VA October 20, 1998.
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