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| Last Name: | Shepard |
| First Name: | William |
| Middle Initial: | M |
| Home State: | Minnesota |
| County or Town: | St. Paul |
| Year or Date born: | 1/21/1919 |
| Year or Date died: | 4/15/1945 |
| Branch of service: | Army |
| Location(s) served: | Italy |
| Where buried?: | Florence American Cemetery |
| What did you learn with this action?: | I learned more about regarding the soldier as an individual, instead of as an idea. They are people with real, normal, tangible dreams and plans for the future. I think sometimes that's easy to forget, but it's of the utmost importance that we remember that about our soldiers. |
| What inspired you about this individual to do something in your life to make a difference?: | Captain Shepard was held in such high esteem by his regiment. He put himself last and picked up his fellow men. I could stand to learn from his examples of self-sacrifice. |
| Submitter Name: | nanjan4 |
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