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V Hoosier Who Lost a Leg Signs With ^Wash ing ton Sen9t rs.0Clinton, March 31.—(INS)—The Hoosier mining town of Clinton is watching with more j 1 |, than ordinary interest the base- j ball career of Lieut. Bert Shep- j ard, war hero, who lost a leg during aerial combat over Germany. Lieut. Shepard, who has just signed a contract with the Washington Senators baseball club, was born in Clinton 24 d years ago.i- His parents, Mr. and Mrs. e John Shepard, and numerous 11 friends live at Clinton. Lieut, r-i Shepard was graduated from ie Clinton high school in 1940 and o 'started playing baseball on local sandlots.I .,d The young veteran was shot h down over Germany on his 34th jr mission, and was interned in aLiey prison camp for eight months WeM:t_•n before being returned to the ,y United States aboard the Grip-•y sholm, last February. Wounds Spot es received during the final areial ced 1 battle necessitated amputation ter, 3f of his right leg below the knee. First L,t Amazes Nazi Doctors. sonin He spent his internment per- Kerna. iod learning to walk, then run T1 ill and jump with the 'artificial took leg, much to the amazement of at 8n-German doctors. bridierFrom Clinton sandlots, young 1 K°c|'■ ofTicier Shepard’s baseball urge took lie him into minor league service Li lie with teams in Wisconsin and m S ig California. He traded a base- ; ed a le ball uniform for one of the U. in 1 ot S. air force in 1942 and went over of overseas with the 55th fighter ic- squadron of the Eighth air force.Even here, the sport cropped or out and Shepard became pitcher he and manager of the 55th’s base-iot ball team.of
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Tipton Daily Tribune
Tipton, Indiana, US
Sat, Mar 31, 1945
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