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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edgar C. Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Honored By

Lloyd Ferguson

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CARPENTER'S MATE 1ST CLASS. IN 1943 HE VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AS A SEABEES. AS A MEMBER OF THE 135TH BATTALION, HE SERVED ON THE ISLANDS OF OAHU, TINIAN, AND OKINAWA BUILDING AIR FIELDS FOR B-29 BOMBERS. HE WAS PART OF THE LAST ACT OF THE BATTLE OF TINIAN. WITH THE THE HELP OF A MARINE HE SCAMPER DOWN A CORAL CLIFF TO RESCUE HIS BADLY WOUNDED FRIEND. RETURNED HOME IN THE FALL OF 1945.