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Douglas Clayton Shepley was born at Carlton-in-Lindrick, Nottinghamshire on 14th July 1918, the youngest of five brothers. He was at Oundle School from September 1931 to 1935, when he left to join his father's business.
In January 1938 Shepley entered RAF College Cranwell as a Flight Cadet. After graduating in September 1939 he joined 152 Squadron, then reforming at Acklington.
On 8th and 11th August 1940 Shepley claimed Me109's destroyed. He was reported 'Missing' on the 12th after an attack on Ju88's south of the Isle of Wight in Spitfire K9999.
He was 22. He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 10.
