World War II Honoree

Chester E. 'Chet' Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Scott, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN JULY, 1940. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR BASIC INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND ENLISTED ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF) MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO SHEPPARD ARMY AIR FIELD IN AUGUST. 1941, AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT THE SHEPPARD FIELD AIRPLANE MECHANICS SCHOOL. HE TRAINED BASIC MECHANICS, GLIDER MECHANICS, AND TECHNICAL GROUND AND AIR MECHANICS INSTRUCTION. THE PARENT ORGANIZATIONAL NAME OF THE SCHOOL CHANGED OVER TIME BUT BECAME PART OF THE AAF TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMAND. HE WAS LATER ASSIGNED TO LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE IN DENVER, COLORADO, WHICH WAS A TRAINING BASE. AWARDED THE TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH ‘AIRPLANE MECHANIC’ QUALIFICATION BAR. ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.