William F Ferguson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-57121.jpeg UPL 57121 2nd Lt William F Ferguson, 448BG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 57121 - 2nd Lt William F Ferguson, 448BG.

Assigned to 715BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF.



On 10-Dec-43, involved in a ground accident. Landing accident on 26-Nov-43 on route to Walton for modifications in B-24 42-7713 'The Merry Max'. A/C crashed at East Wretham airfield. RTD



Failed to Return (FTR) Kiel in B-24 42-7709 'Maid of Tin' 5-Jan-44; shot down, crashed into Baltic. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2515



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19174760
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14187838
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12063923 / O-688359
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14040497
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18217836
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Maid of Tin
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Merry Max
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Baltic Sea 5 January 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Kiel in B-24 42-7709 'Maid of Tin' 5-Jan-44; crashed into Baltic. KIA MACR 2515

Born

Mangolia, New Jersey, USA Husband to Maxine V Ferguson.

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Seething 5 January 1944 Assigned to 715BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Flight training

Pilot training; Primary - Jones Field, Texas Basic - Perrin Field, Texas Advanced - Lubbock, Texas

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2515 / MACR 2515, 8th AF Losses,Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey, pp. 338, 515 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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