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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Donald B. Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Clair County, Michigan

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE SS JEAN NICOLET IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. A JAPANESE SUBMARINE TORPEDOED THE SHIP ON JULY 2, 1944. ALL ABOARD THE SHIP SURVIVED THE EXPLOSION. PICKED UP BY A JAPANESE SHIP. JAPANESE SAILORS MASSACRED 65 MEN WITH BAYONETS AND RIFLE BUTTS. HE WAS ONE OF 77 MEN WHO WERE MASSACRED. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.