SHEPHERD, FS (now P/O) Alan (R172111/J90214) - Distinguished Flying Medal - No.90 Squadron - Award effective 6 January 1945 as per London Gazette dated 19 January 1945 and AFRO 508/45 dated 23 March 1945. Born 15 September 1923 in Kamloops; home in Barhartvale, British Columbia. Enlisted in Vancouver, 11 June 1942 and posted to No.3 Manning Depot. To No.12 SFTS (guard), 1 August 1942. To No.2 ITS, 12 September 1942. To No.2 EFTS, 5 December 1942. To No.12 SFTS, 20 February 1943. Graduated and promoted Sergeant, 11 June 1943. To “Y” Depot, Halifax, 26 June 1943. To RAF overseas, 29 June 1943. Commissioned 8 October 1944. Promoted Flying Officer, 8 April 1945, Repatriated to Canada, 18 June 1945. To No.8 OTU, 19 June 1945, serving there to No.31 July 1945. Retired 23 September 1945. Died 14 July 2002 in Chase, British Columbia as per Royal Canadian Legion “Last Post” website and Legion Magazine of November/December 2002. No published citation other than that he has "completed ...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." Ian Tavender records, in The Distinguished Flying Medal Register for the Second World War (London, Savanah Publications, 2000) the following recommendation as found in Public Record Office Air 2/9039; it noted that Shepherd had flown 31 sorties (144 hours 27 minutes). This Non-Commissioned Officer has carried out a very successful tour of operations including attacks on many heavily defended targets. He has displayed throughout fine qualities of courage and tenacity in pressing home his attacks on every occasion. Although his tour has not been punctuated by incidents of an outstanding nature, his consistently reliable performance as a pilot and Captain of aircraft have inspired the utmost confidence and he has set a fine example to his crew and others on the squadron. His refusal to permit anything to interfere with the efficiency of his operational performance has resulted in many fine and accurate attacks. I strongly recommend the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. * daylight operation # mine laying sortie 5 July 1944 - Watten (2.08) 7 July 1944 - Vaires (5.04) 10 July 1944 - Nucourt (4.02) 12 July 1944 - Vaires (4.35) 18 July 1944 - Caen (3.46)* 20 July 1944 - Homberg (3.43) 23 July 1944 - Kiel (5.17) 24 July 1944 - Stuttgart (7.42) 5 August 1944 - Bassens (8.24)* 8 August 1944 - Lucheux (3.27) 9 August 1944 - Fort d'Englos (2.29) 11 August 1944 - Lens (3.36)* 12 August 1944 - Brunswick (5.16) 16 August 1944 - Kiel Bay (6.56)# 18 August 1944 - Bremen (5.17) 25 August 1944 - Russelsheim (8.07) 26 August 1944 - Kiel (5.48) 29 August 1944 - Stettin (10.36) 31 August 1944 - Pont Remy (3.41)* 5 September 1944 - Le Havre (3.42)* 12 September 1944 - Moerdijk (2.34) 16 September 1944 - Wartet (2.48) 20 September 1944 - Calais (3.27)* 23 September 1944 - Meuse (4.10) 25 September 1944 - Calais (2.50)* 27 September 1944 - Calais (2.54)* 3 October 1944 - West Kapelle (2.10)* 5 October 1944 - Saarbrucken (5.31) 6 October 1944 - Dortmund (5.12) 7 October 1944 - Cleve (4.09)* 14 October 1944 - Duisberg (5.06)

SHEPHERD, P/O Dean Alexander (J90167) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.431 Squadron - Award effective 15 March 1945 as per London Gazette dated 27 March 1945 and AFRO 1127/45 dated 6 July 1945. Born 30 July 1922 in Youngstown, Alberta; home in Vancouver (ledger keeper). Enlisted in Vancouver, 1 September 1922 and posted to No.3 Manning Depot. To No.4 SFTS (guard duty), 23 November 1942. To No.7 ITS, 20 February 1943. Graduated and promoted LAC, 30 April 1943 and posted next day to No.2 AOS. Graduated and promoted Sergeant, 17 September 1943. To “Y” Depot, 1 October 1943; taken on strength of No.3 PRC, Bournemouth, 8 November 1943. Commissioned 22 September 1944. Promoted Flying Officer, 22 March 1945. Repatriated 23 March 1945; to Western Air Command, 17 April 1945; to No.8 Release Centre, 3 June 1945; retired 5 June 1945. RCAF photo PL-33615 (ex UK-16041 dated 21 October 1944) is captioned as follows: “Telling the story of their latest raid to the intelligence officer are left, F/O Bombadier Stan K. Hall, Calgary and centre, Flight Sergeant Dean A. Shepherd, North Vancouver, a navigator. Both fly in a Halifax of the Iroquois Squadron of Royal Canadian Air Force Bomber Group. The intelligence officer is F/O Colin M. Rennie, of Vancouver.” No citation other than "completed...many successful operations against the enemy in which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty." DHist file 181.009 D.3260 (RG.24 Vol.20637) has recommendation dated 11 December 1944 when he had flown 27 sorties (132 hours), 1 August to 27 November 1944. This officer has successfully navigated his aircraft on many long operational flights, and has shown complete devotion to duty and technical skill in the face of enemy opposition. His quiet courage has earned him the confidence of his crew who fully placed their trust in his ability. Pilot Officer Shepherd has shown coolness and efficiency of a high order, and in view of this officer's fine record, I strongly recommend that he be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The sortie list was as follows: 1 August 1944 - Acquet (4.10) 3 August 1944 - Lesay (4.15) 4 August 1944 - Bois de Casson (4.35) 5 August 1944 - St. Leu d’Esserent (4.15) 9 August 1944 - La Breteque (4.45) 10 August 1944 - La Pallice (7.05) 12 August 1944 - La Neuville (4.10) 14 August 1944 - Falaise (4.35) 18 August 1944 - Bremen (5.15) 25 August 1944 - Brest (4.15) 27 August 1944 - Mimeyecques (3.15) 28 August 1944 - Anderbelk (3.35) 12 September 1944 - Wanne Eickel (5.15) 13 September 1944 - Osnabruck (4.50) 15 September 1944 - Kiel (6.35) 18 September 1944 - Domberg (3.40) 26 September 1944 - Calais (4.40) 27 September 1944 - Sterkrade (6.10) 6 October 1944 - Dortmund (6.35) 9 October 1944 - Bochum (5.00) 14 October 1944 - Duisburg (5.45) 14 October 1944 - Duisburg (5.20) 25 October 1944 - Homburg (5.10) 16 November 1944 - Julich (5.00) 18 November 1944 - Munster (6.10) 21 November 1944 - Castrop (6.10) 27 November 1944 - Neuss (5.30)

ALFRED ALEXANDER F/O(N) J13948. From Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 31/43 age 20. #418 City of Edmonton Squadron. Mosquito aircraft #HK 808 missing during a trip over France. The pilot, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Shepherd is buried in the New Communal Cemetery, Clichy, Seine, France.

HENRY IAN P/O(BA) J89184//R167426. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 23/44 age 21. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Target - the Dortmund Aqueduct, Germany. Lancaster aircraft #ND 868 crashed near Schierloh, Germany. F/O G.G. Bryan, P/O K.A. McLaughlin, FS J.F. Clarke, and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One crew member, not Canadian, taken Prisoner of War. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Shepherd was buried in a farmer's field at Schierloh, exhumed, and, reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

JOHN ADAMSON P/O(P) 41621 - Royal Air Force. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 5/40 age 21. #1 Squadron (In Omnibus Princeps). P/O Shepherd was killed when his Hurricane aircraft was shot down over Dunkirk during the Battle of France. Pilot Officer Pilot Shepherd is buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine Maritime, France.