World War II Honoree

Rufus Jackson Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sandy Hook, Kentucky

Honored By

Michael Ferguson

Relationship

Son

LIEUTENANT, TRAINED IN THE ARMORED BRANCH AT CAMP COOK, CALIFORNIA AND FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, BEFORE SERVING AS A MORTAR PLATOON COMMANDER AND THEN AS A TANK PLATOON COMMANDER IN GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. HE WAS THE WINNER OF A BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL (OAK LEAF CLUSTER).