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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Shepard Island was discovered by the United States [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition. | Shepard Island was discovered by the United States [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 25 August 2020, James Hayashi was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count of Shepard in recognition of his support of Westarctica. | |||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] |