267:, Shepard lost control of his Hotchkiss HH car and hit two spectators who were killed in the incident. Unaware of what had happened, Shepard continued until reaching the service area at East Norwich. Here he was informed by his mechanic that his car may have collided with someone, and a telephone call to the race organisers confirmed what had happened. Upon hearing this, Shepard withdrew from the event.
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in 1895. In 1896, he was almost expelled in his freshman year for bringing three drunk women to his dormitory. He stated that he didn't want to abandon the women, who became ill, and that they were allowed entrance to his dormitory based on that. He resigned from the school the following day. He
283:, Shepard worked in a hospital for American volunteers for the French army in Chantilly, France. His work helped him to receive the Knight of the Legion de Honneur, the Croix de Guerre and the American Field Service Medal. He gave up his estate in Chantilly for those sick or wounded in the
199:(October 13, 1876 – April 10, 1927) was an American racing driver, who competed in several early motor races. In World War I, he volunteered to treat the wounded, and was awarded the Knight of the Legion de Honneur, the Croix de Guerre and the American Field Service Medal.
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Eleanor Leigh Terradell (1882–1962), daughter of Thomas Terradell. Her sister, Mercedes Terradell was married to Prof. Jean Labatut in 1929. During the War, they turned their home in Chantilly, France into a convalescence hospital.
581:"E.F. SHEPARD HURT IN AUTO CUP RACE; His Collarbone Broken – Tire Slips and Machine Goes Into the River. HE LED IN FIRST CIRCUIT Cagno Wins Race at Brescia After Being Among the Last of the Contestants in the Early Stages"
324:"MRS. SHEPARD OF A HEART ATTACK; Daughter of tho Late William Vanderbilt Succumbs Suddenly in Fifth Avenue Apartment, WAS IN HER 79TH YEAR Had Attended the Wedding of Her Granddaughter, Louise Schleffelin, on Saturday"
499:"FRENCH JUDGE SENDS E.F. SHEPARD TO JAIL; Automobile of W.H. Vanderbilt's Grandson Killed a Girl. DAMAGES OF $ 4,000 IMPOSED Shepard to Appeal – His Counsel Say He Is Being Made a Scapegoat – Imprisonment Postponed"
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