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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter F. Ferchen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Niagara Falls, New York

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SECOND LIEUTENANT, WAS NAVIGATOR OF C-47 42-23644 OF THE 47TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 313TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY, DROPPING PARATROOPERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. THE AIRPLANE WAS HIT BY FRIENDLY FIRE AND EXPLODED MIDAIR. ALL CREW MEMBERS DIED IN THE EXPLOSION. THEY WERE NEVER RECOVERED. HIS NAME IS MEMORIALIZED ON THE WALL OF MISSING OF THE SICILY ROME CEMETERY, NETTUNO, ITALY.