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Name:                                     John O. Ferris    

 

Rank:                                      Captain     

 

Branch of Service:                 U. S. Army Air Corps

 

Unit:                                         15TH Airforce

 

Specialty:                                Navigator

 

Active Duty Dates:                 March 1943 to July 1947                         

 

Armed Conflicts:                    WWII

 

Theater of Operations:          European Theater  (Mediterranean)

 

Campaigns:                            France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia

 

Medals & Awards:                  Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

 

 

Speaking Subjects:               Combat navigation heavy bombardment in B-24 aircraft.  “The Training, The Crew, The Flying”

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