Evander Shapard Explained

Evander Shapard
Birth Date:5 September 1893
Birth Place:Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States
Death Place:Spalding, Georgia, USA
Allegiance: United States
Branch:Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)
Rank:Lieutenant
Unit:Royal Air Force
Battles: World War I
Awards:British Distinguished Flying Cross

Lieutenant Evander Shapard was a World War I flying ace from the United States serving in the Royal Air Force and credited with six aerial victories.[1]

Biography

The son of Emma Frierson (Lipscomb) and Evander Shapard,Sr.[2] Evander Shapard, Jr., was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He attended Vanderbilt University and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Evander married Levie Reynolds on April 6, 1920, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Reynolds. In 1917, Evander Shapard joined the Royal Air Force and was promoted to temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 5 January 1918. Posted to 92 Squadron in 1918, he scored six victories flying the S.E.5a.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evander Shapard.
  2. Nashville Tennessean; April 7, 1920, pg. 9; Miss Reynolds Wedding is a Morning Event