SHEPPARD The First Casualty

摘要

He never wore the uniform and never commanded forces, but Morris Sheppard left his mark on America's military. USAF's largest training base bears his name. There's more to his story, however. John Morris Sheppard was born May 28,1875, on a Texas farm. His rise in life appeared foreordained. He was a direct descendant, through his mother, of Robert Morris, a Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father was-in order-the local district attorney, a state judge, and member of Congress.