World War II Honoree

Farrell R. Erickson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Logan, Utah

Honored By

Fern, Margaret, Jeanette, Donna, Mark

Relationship

Wife & Children

ENLISTED JULY 1940. SERVED IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE, EUROPE; NAPLES-FOGGIA. PILOT OF B-17 AIRCRAFT. SHOT DOWN ON 22ND MISSION OVER GERMANY. POW FOR 15 MONTHS IN STALAG LUFT 1. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE LOOPS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, POW MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN) AND MEMBER OF THE CATERPILLAR CLUB FOR PARACHUTING OUT OF THE PLANE TO SAFETY.