Ralph Lunt Shepard was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, 26 August 1879. He served as a Major in the United States Marine Corps and died in the service at sea on 22 May 1923. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
SHEPARD, RALPH LUNT
- MAJ USMC
- DATE OF DEATH: 05/22/1925
- BURIED AT: SECTION D SITE 2627
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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