Fredrick J Ford Jr

Military

Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x missions. Flew aboard 'The Birmingham Jewel'.

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), American campaign, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806158
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Birmingham Jewell
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Illinois 1 January 1917 Born Illinois

Enlisted

San Francisco, California 24 July 1942 Enlisted San Francisco, California

Revisions

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Sources

379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, 1942-45; p.160. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia