World War II Honoree

William W. Ferguson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Mildred Ferguson

Relationship

Wife

TECHNICIAN THIRD GRADE-ANTIAIRCRAFT ORDNANCE. SERVED WITH BATTERY C, 481ST ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY-HEAVY WEAPONS BATTALION, 19TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BRIGADE, U.S. FIRST ARMY, STATIONED IN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND PRIOR TO THE ASSAULT ON FORTRESS EUROPE. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, AND DEFENDED THE BEACHHEAD BEFORE MOVING INLAND. REASSIGNED TO THE 114TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP, 47TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BRIGADE, AT LAVAL, FRANCE FOR THE DRIVE THROUGH GERMANY. FINALLY STATIONED AT ANSBACH, GERMANY, AT WAR'S END WITH STAGING AT THE PORT OF LE HAVRE FOR RETURN AND SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.