John Angus Ferard
Military
Personal documents of John A Ferard as provided by his son (Scott 34th7th).
Object Number - UPL 21787 - John A Ferard in the cockpit.
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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: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-929857
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Copilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34811004
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: ball turret gunner.
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 247369
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14149949
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36863265
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio operator / Top turret gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Penny Jive
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Missbehavin Raven
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flying Dutchmen
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gotta Haver
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: No Gum Chum
Missions
- Date: 5 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 3 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 2 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 1 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 20 April 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Revisions
ContributorScott 34th7th
Changes
Sources
Ferard, John A., Personal Papers. In the possession of John S. Ferard (Scott 34th7th), Riverside, CA, USA.
ContributorScott 34th7th
Changes
Sources
HEADQUARTERS 3RD AIR DIVISION, General orders, “number 603”, 25 March 1945, pg. 2, “number 829”, 16 April 1945, “number 930”, 25 April 1945. Ferard, John A., Personal Papers. In the possession of John S. Ferard, Riverside, CA, USA.
ContributorScott 34th7th
Changes
Sources
Personal documents of John A Ferard as provided by his son (Scott 34th7th).
ContributorScott 34th7th
Changes
Sources
From the personal records of John A Ferard as provided by his son.
