William F Ferguson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32731039
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-406033
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19203253
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15095623 / O-689706
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier; Navigator
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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 |
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Born |
Mangolia, New Jersey, USA | Husband to Maxine V Ferguson. | |
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Buried |
Cambridge American Cemetery | Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK | |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Seething | 5 January 1944 | Assigned to 715BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Flight training |
Pilot training; Primary - Jones Field, Texas Basic - Perrin Field, Texas Advanced - Lubbock, Texas |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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