World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Nathaniel Ferrell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Smith County, Texas
Honored By
Sally Ferrell
SERVED TO 1945 WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE. SERVED WITH 2126TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT AT SHEPPARD FIELD. STATIONED IN ENGLAND FOR 6 MONTHS AS A TAIL TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24 FLYING FORTRESS. FLEW 33 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND GERMAN-OCCUPIED TERRITORY. FLEW 2 MISSIONS ON D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944. WAS ALSO AN AERIAL GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR IN LAREDO, TEXAS. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AIR FORCE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.