Jack Pershing Farnham
MilitaryPhoto of my father Jack P. Farnham, I received from my father.
Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18115880 / O-755698
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Shed House
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Portales, NM | 2 April 1922 | Son of Jack M and Stella [Webb] Farnham. |
Enlisted |
Santa Ana, CA | 15 March 1944 | Santa Ana, California |
Died |
Corona, CA | 4 April 2008 | |
Buried |
Riverside National CemeteryRiverside, Riverside County, CA | 7 April 2008 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California |
Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Capitalized all the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
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From my dad's documents. A certified (with embossed seal) showing Air Medal GO738 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 2 Oct 44; 1st OLC GO869 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 21 Oct 44; 2nd OLC GO 967 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 11 Nov 44; 3rd OLC GO 1040 H. 3rd Bm Div received 2 Dec 44; 4th OLC GO 13 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 5 Jan 25; 5th OLC GO 135 Hq. 3rd Bm Div received 5 Feb 45.
ETO ribbon with 2 Battle Participation Stars...signed by 1st Lt. R.P. Goldstickel, awards officer.
I received this photo from my dad, Jack P. Farnham, co-pilot, 452nd bomb group, 730th squadron.
combination of 452nd BGA database and facebook post by Jack's son, Tim Farnham
corrected middle initial
1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia