John Ferard
Military | Captain | Pilot | 34th Bomb Group
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 14/7/44; Assigned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 16/7/44; crash landed base with Havener 6/4/45; Salvaged 8/4/45.
Military | Captain | Pilot | 34th Bomb Group
Military | Senior Master Sergeant | Gunner (tail) | 34th Bomb Group
Military site : airfield
Built in 1942-1943, Mendlesham's first flying unit was the RAF's No. 310 Squadron - a Czechoslovakian unit. The airfield then became home to the USAAF 34th Bomb Group. This unit flew missions from Mendlesham in B-24s and B-17s.
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Date | Contributor | Update |
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10 May 2016 20:51:51 | Scott 34th7th | Changes to nicknames |
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Personal records of John A Ferard as provided by son. |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
27 September 2014 18:41:50 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |