^Lot 131 Alan Shepard

Shepard’s hand-corrected U. S. Navy Landing Force Manual, hardcover, composed of approximately 14 individual chapters bound together. Cover is filled out by Shepard, printing his name “Mid’n A. B. Shepard, Jr.; 4th Class 3013; 3rd Class 3018-A; 1st Class 4422.” Inside front cover in also notated by Shepard, initialed twice “ABS,” writing “Corrected as of 3/18/43,” and “Chap. 19 corrected as of 10/6/43.” Chapters include Individual Instruction With and Without Arms, CART Drill, Drill, Machine Gun, Caliber .30, Guard Duty, and The Defense and Attack of Cities. Shepard has made some handwritten notations to some of the pages, also crossing out sections of text as well. In fine condition. Provenance: Alan Shepard House, Derry, New Hampshire.