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FERGUSON, John Calvin - Date of
birth
23 October 1916 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Towash, Hill County, Texas -
Hometown
Aquilla, Hill County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38115307 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Tail Turret Gunner -
Unit
524th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 July 1943 - Place of
death
Elden, south of Arnhem, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julian Ferguson (father)
Leonora Ferguson (mother)
Maggie Ferguson (sister)
Jessie Ferguson (sister)
Martha Ferguson (sister)
Julian Ferguson (brother)
James Ferguson (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29746 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Excaliber
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Bettenhausen Fieseler aviation industry
MACR: 1355
More information
T/Sgt John C. Ferguson and was a waiter.He enlisted on 19 May 1942 in Dallas, Texas.
The aircraft was hit by flak and exploded in mid-air. Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner, six men were killed.
Continuing on the limited information available, the deceased were initially buried by German soldiers on 1 August 1943 in the municipal cemetery of Elden, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, MACR, www.8thafhs.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Fort Worth Star Telegram 17 October 1943