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4 unusual facts about James Shepherd Freeman


James Shepherd Freeman

James Shepherd Freeman (April 30, 1900 in Jasper, AL – August 7, 1962 at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD) was a World War II Admiral in the United States Navy and the son of James Stanley Freeman.

As a teenager he was linked romantically to actress Shirley Temple.

He is often referred to as "James Freeman, Sr." to distinguish him from his son, a prominent corporate and political figure of the 1960s and 1970s, also named Jim.

James Stanley Freeman

He and his wife, Willie Lee Shepherd, had one son, James Shepherd Freeman, a famous World War II Admiral.



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