Floyd W. Shepard Collection
Title
Floyd W. Shepard Collection
Description
The Floyd W. Shepard Collection consists of military documents such as orders, service records, identification, and some ephemera, documenting Shepard's training in the United States and activities abroad.
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Date
circa 1917-1919
Creator
Shepard, Floyd William, 1890-1966
Language
English
Rights Holder
The Museum of Flight Archives
Rights
Permission to publish material from the Floyd W. Shepard Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives,
Bibliographic Citation
The Floyd W. Shepard Collection/The Museum of Flight
Identifier
2008-10-29-C
Collection Organization
Collection Items
![[Envelope from War Department]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/8c2e2b7e9c64f758aee6cac8fa0e5868.jpg "[Envelope from War Department]")
[Service history for Floyd W. Shepard, circa August 1918]
![[Service history for Floyd W. Shepard, circa August 1918]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/a38172de48799641fb1aedcd6aafb214.jpg "[Service history for Floyd W. Shepard, circa August 1918]")
Service history for Floyd W. Shepard, circa August 1918. Lists dates and locations of Shepard's assignments. One handwritten page on Shepard Grain Company letterhead.
[Receipt issued by Aero Club of America to Floyd W. Shepard, August 3, 1918]
![[Receipt issued by Aero Club of America to Floyd W. Shepard, August 3, 1918]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/409b12d08696b72a9826eddffb3809df.jpg "[Receipt issued by Aero Club of America to Floyd W. Shepard, August 3, 1918]")
Receipt issued by the Aero Club of America to Floyd W. Shepard, August 3, 1918. Handwritten receipt for initiation fee for Shepard.
[Two furlough fare certificates issued to Floyd W. Shepard, circa 1918-1919]
![[Two furlough fare certificates issued to Floyd W. Shepard, circa 1918-1919]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/fca28c0c1356046f270a5d993de543ab.jpg "[Two furlough fare certificates issued to Floyd W. Shepard, circa 1918-1919]")
Two furlough fare certificates issued to Floyd W. Shepard, circa 1918-1919. Authorizes Shepard to purchase rail tickets at the special fare for military officers. Certificates are for travel from St. Louis, Missouri to Newport News, Virginia and…
[Flying pay form, circa 1918-1919]
![[Flying pay form, circa 1918-1919]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/5dbc8e3ec3350e070fa0b585a8769d74.jpg "[Flying pay form, circa 1918-1919]")
Flying pay form, circa 1918-1919. Intended to be included with flying pay claim vouchers, certifying the pilot was on duty requiring regular and frequent flight. The form has not been filled out. One typed page.
[Armée Américaine Permission (leave permission form) issued to Floyd W. Shepard, March 1919]
![[Armée Américaine Permission (leave permission form) issued to Floyd W. Shepard, March 1919]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/3b147ef9313e245d213276b67f8c206c.jpg "[Armée Américaine Permission (leave permission form) issued to Floyd W. Shepard, March 1919]")
Armée Américaine Permission (leave permission form) issued to Floyd W. Shepard, March 1919. Authorizes Shepard's travel in France while on leave to visit Nice. One typed page, written in French and English.
[Aviator's certificate issued by the Aero Club of American to Floyd W. Shepard, July 31, 1918]
![[Aviator's certificate issued by the Aero Club of American to Floyd W. Shepard, July 31, 1918]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/011e1737f191eeedf90bbbd66b318178.jpg "[Aviator's certificate issued by the Aero Club of American to Floyd W. Shepard, July 31, 1918]")
Aviator's certificate issued by the Aero Club of American to Floyd W. Shepard, July 31, 1918. Includes photograph of Shepard.
[Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by the U.S. Army to Floyd W. Shepherd, May 15, 1918]
![[Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by the U.S. Army to Floyd W. Shepherd, May 15, 1918]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/a7fef1471c99a6fc1e36fbc4cb2d3cba.jpg "[Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by the U.S. Army to Floyd W. Shepherd, May 15, 1918]")
Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by the U.S. Army to Floyd W. Shepherd, May 15, 1918. Discharges Shepard from the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, Aviation Section in order to ship out to France. Shepard's enlistment record is included on…
[Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by U. S. Army to Floyd William Shepard, July 14, 1919]
![[Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by U. S. Army to Floyd William Shepard, July 14, 1919]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/10b2997d1a13ca9ad8d07a15e6acce9c.jpg "[Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by U. S. Army to Floyd William Shepard, July 14, 1919]")
Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by the U. S. Army to Floyd William Shepard, July 14, 1919. Includes a copy of Shepard's military record on verso.
[Certificate of Enlistment issued by U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps to Floyd W. Shepard, October 15, 1917]
![[Certificate of Enlistment issued by U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps to Floyd W. Shepard, October 15, 1917]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/1bf04ea1ff06c99cbaebacd724b6d4d2.jpg "[Certificate of Enlistment issued by U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps to Floyd W. Shepard, October 15, 1917]")
Certificate of Enlistment issued by the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps to Floyd W. Shepard, October 15, 1917. Certifies Shepard's enlistment in the Signal Corps, Aviation Section on August 15, 1917.