Evander Shapard

Evander Shapard
Born	5 September 1893 Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States
Died	15 April 1940 (1940-04-16) (aged 46) Spalding, Georgia, USA
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Royal Air Force No. 92 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	World War I
Awards	British Distinguished Flying Cross

Lieutenant Evander Shapard was a World War I flying ace from the United States serving in the Royal Air Force and credited with six aerial victories.^[1]

The son of Emma Frierson (Lipscomb) and Evander Shapard,Sr.^[2] Evander Shapard, Jr., was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He attended Vanderbilt University and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Evander married Levie Reynolds on April 6, 1920, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Reynolds. In 1917, Evander Shapard joined the Royal Air Force and was promoted to temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 5 January 1918. Posted to 92 Squadron in 1918, he scored six victories flying the S.E.5a.

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