Donald H Ferguson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group, 8AF USAAF. Shot down in B-17 'Swing Shift Baby' 42-31348. Civilans hung him according to account of one of the gunners from the plane. Killed in Action (KIA) 31- Dec-44. MACR 11230.



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31348

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Died

31 December 1944 Shot down in B-17 'Swing Shift Baby' 42-31348. Civilans hung him according to account of one of the gunners from the plane. Killed in Action (KIA) 31- Dec-44. MACR 11230.

Born

Westfield, MA 01085, USA Son of Franklin A and Avina (Pool) Ferguson.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial.

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Sources

ABMC, MACR 11230 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia