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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Lewis Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flanagan, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Merle F. Ferguson

Relationship

Brother & Sister-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. TECHNICAL SCHOOL, AIRPLANE MECHANICS, JUNE 1940. CHANUTE FIELD IN RANTOUL, ILLINOIS. GRADUATED NOVEMBER 22, 1940. THEN HE WAS SENT TO KELLY FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR FURTHER TRAINING. GRADUATING THERE FROM THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS TECHNICAL SCHOOL 1941. THEN SENT TO CASUAL DETACHMENT AT FORT MCDOWELL, ANGEL ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. THEN SENT TO 28TH MATERIAL SQUADRON, 20TH AIR BASE GROUP, CLARK FIELD, FORT STOTSENBURG, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE SAW THE FALL OF BATAAN AND WAS CAPTURED IN JUNE 1943 WITH GENERAL WAINWRIGHT.