Jack Pershing Farnham

Military
media-31050.jpeg UPL 31050 Jack Pershing Farnham Sr. on graduation day (class of 44-A) Morton Air Academy, Blythe, California (Got his wings). Soon he will leave for the 452nd Bomb Group (H), 730th Squadron at Deopham Green, England.

Photo of my father Jack P. Farnham, I received from my father.

Object Number - UPL 31050 - Jack Pershing Farnham Sr. on graduation day (class of 44-A) Morton Air Academy, Blythe, California (Got his wings). Soon he will leave for the 452nd...

Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18115880 / O-755698
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Shed House
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portales, NM 2 April 1922 Son of Jack M and Stella [Webb] Farnham.

Enlisted

Santa Ana, CA 15 March 1944 Santa Ana, California

Died

Corona, CA 4 April 2008

Buried

Riverside National CemeteryRiverside, Riverside County, CA 7 April 2008 Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California

Based

Deopham Green Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Capitalized all the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Updating aircraft connection based on media association

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All my aunts and uncles called my dad Pershing.

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From my dad's documents. A certified (with embossed seal) showing Air Medal GO738 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 2 Oct 44; 1st OLC GO869 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 21 Oct 44; 2nd OLC GO 967 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 11 Nov 44; 3rd OLC GO 1040 H. 3rd Bm Div received 2 Dec 44; 4th OLC GO 13 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 5 Jan 25; 5th OLC GO 135 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 5 Feb 45.
ETO ribbon with 2 Battle Participation Stars...signed by 1st Lt. R.P. Goldstickel, awards officer.

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I received this photo from my dad, Jack P. Farnham, co-pilot, 452nd bomb group, 730th squadron.

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combination of 452nd BGA database and facebook post by Jack's son, Tim Farnham
corrected middle initial

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1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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