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FARRIS, Gerald H - Date of
birth
7 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-766246 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
570th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Oberklobikau, 11 km west of Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kenneth E. Farris (father)
Gene Farris (mother)
Kenneth Farris (brother)
Eldon Farris (brother)
Elizabeth L. Farris (wife)
Larry L. Farris (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8080 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: The Saint
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Leuna Oil Plant
MACR: 11131
More information
Lt Ferris enlisted in the Air Corps in 1942.The aircraft rammed A/C 42-97407 after it was hit by flak over the target at 1318 hours. The entire crew was killed.
It was 1st Lt Farris's 24th mission.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Patootie / 390th.org website