Donald H Ferguson
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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. | |
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Born |
Westfield, MA 01085, USA | Son of Franklin A and Avina (Pool) Ferguson. | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
ContributorAAM
Sources
ABMC, MACR 11230 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia