Irue Ferguson
Military
L-R: George Evans, Unkn, Joseph V Mazzone, Irue Ferguson, Unkn, Joseph B Strange.
Object Number - UPL 39817 - "Ground crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 19 April 1945. Aircraft No...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15086244
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pappy
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucille
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tompkinville, KY | 9 May 1917 | Son of Edgar William Ferguson. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN | 17 February 1942 | Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana |
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Died |
Madrid, NY | 5 March 2001 | |
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Buried |
Madrid Cemetery, Madrid, NY | 10 March 2001 | Madrid Cemetery Madrid, St Lawrence County, NY |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Born |
Hammond Lake, IN | At time of draft registration Oct-40, worked at Youngstown Sheet And Tube Company. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster
