Shepard Described as Turkey Buzzer in Early Space Career
UPI reports Alan B. Shepard once frightened a flock of turkeys during training at Patuxent River Maryland in 1949 and was grounded for a week. Robert Fuhrman recalled the incident and praised Shepard as a promising, steady airman with a lively temperament.
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