Kern County Obituaries

Robert A. Shepherd

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 12 May 1955

Plane Crash Kills Marine Lieutenant
A cloud of black pungent smoke arose from the runway of the Mojave M. A. A. S. last
Thursday, May 5, a little after 5 p.m. caused by the crash of an F-9-F fighter plane.
Instantly killed was First Lieutenant Robert A. Shepherd, Jr, who was taking the 
ship off for a routine training flight. Lt. Shepherd, 23, had been assigned to the
Mojave Base just two weeks ago.
Marine authorities at El Toro Marine Base in releasing the crash information said
Lt. Shepherd was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Shepherd, Sr., of Arvada, Col