Peter F Ferdinand Jr
Military
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Object Number - UPL 34394 - Technical Sergeant Peter F Ferdinand Jr., 389th Bomb Group
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. 16 x combat missions. Survived mid air collision in B-24 44-10513 ’Old Glory’ baled out Carleton Rode 21-Nov-44 RTD. Aboard 42-50612 ‘King Size’ hit by 15 x enemy fighters after bombs away, survived by bailing out of stricken A/C. Evaded capture in the Ardennes. 25-12-1944 RTD
Awards: DFC, AM(OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
"After dropping our bombs, we were hit by approximately fifteen fighters and the aircraft went into a spin. The pilot was able to get the aircraft under control at about 15,000ft, At that time the aircraft was on fire and the engines were running away. We were then hit by fighters again. The plane was still under partial control and we were heading back to Germany alone. We then bailed out through the nose door. We saw the aircraft blow up at about 1000ft and no other chutes were observed from the aircraft"
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13090798 / O-820824
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Drifton, PA | 29 August 1924 | Son of Peter F Snr and Anna [Birosh] Ferdinand. |
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Enlisted |
Wilkes Barre, PA | 27 November 1942 | |
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Other Returned to Duty (RTD) |
Carleton Rode | 21 November 1944 | Mid air collision with B-24 42-50432 ‘Earthquake McGoon’; Baled out sole survivor from A/C. RTD |
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
5070 Fosses-la-Ville, Belgium | 25 December 1944 - 28 December 1944 | A/C hit by fifteen enemy fighters. Baled out, one of two survivors. EVD |
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Died |
Allentown, PA | 11 April 1998 | |
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Buried |
Calvary Cemetery, Drums, PA | 13 April 1998 | Calvary Cemetery Drums, Luzerne County, PA |
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Based |
Hethel | 28 December 1944 | Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
