James J Ferris III
Military ROLL OF HONOURTransferred biographical information about Ferris to his person record and removed association to East Wretham as it's not depicted in the image.
Lt. James J. Ferris III flew 56 combat missions with the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, from 21 November 1944 through 19 June 1945 when he was killed in a training accident.
June 1945: A rigid operational training program, designed to maintain the excellent efficiency standard among our pilots, has done a great deal to keep us busy. Every one of the twenty-seven ships we have left (seven having been transferred out during June) is being flown as often as possible. One tragedy married this series of flights. Lt. James J. Ferris, III, son of a well-know contractor in New Jersey, was killed when his plane crashed near Stoke Ferry, East Anglia, on the nineteenth of the month. The cause of the accident is unknown. Lt. Ferris joined this organization in November 1944, and had proved himself a pilot of superior ability. His winning personality and likeable habits quickly made him very popular. Lt. Ferris lived very close to his religion all the while he was with us, having received the Sacraments each Sunday without fail. Father Hewitt, our civilian Roman Catholic Chaplain, officiated at Lt. Ferris’ solemn Funeral Mass, and led the services at the burial in Cambridge.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Based |
East Wretham | 21 November 1944 - 19 June 1945 | |
Died |
Stoke Ferry, East Anglia | 19 May 1945 | Killed in A Training Accident |
Born |
Englewood, New Jersey |
Revisions
Transferred biography by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian from media record
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History