Dean C Ferris
Military
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UPL 32331
"1st Lt D C Ferris of the 570th Bomb Sqn, 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 4-Dec-43 England."
Crew Number 27. Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions ( 20 x aboard 42-30337 "8 Ball - Flak Hack").
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball : 8 Ball : Flak Hack
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Swissvale, PA, USA | 24 May 1920 | Son Ralph E and Olive Ferris. |
Enlisted |
Fort Lee, VA, USA | 15 October 1941 | Camp Lee Virginia |
Died |
Arnold, MD, USA | 17 June 2011 | |
Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Ferris%2C+Dean+C