Lt
Ivan E. FERGUSON
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Copilot
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: CPT
Comments: 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
LT RICHARD M. MILLER P CPT 26 SEP 44 BREMEN, TANK WORKS
LT IVAN E. FERGUSON CP CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
LT OSCAR LEDER BOM CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
M/SGT JAMES A. BIGGS NAV CPT 26 SEP 44 BREMEN
T/SGT JAMES W. BRASHEARS ROG CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
T/SGT MELVIN K. BROOKS TTE CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
S/SGT LOYAL E. SLOAN BTG CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
S/SGT JAMES R. MILLER WG CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
S/SGT ALFRED MILONE TG CPT 27 SEP 44 MAINZ
418TH Sqdn. Date crew joined 100th is unknown. Crew, as above is shown on Combat Crew Roster of 4 AUG 44. It is thought that they flew 36 or 37 combat missions. See list below . This Crew flew "Our Babe" (Hutchie)
06/18/44 BRUNSBUTTELKOOG
06/21/44 BASDORF & RUHLAND
06/22/44 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
06/24/44 GRAND COURONNE (SEC T) see memo below
07/04/44 GEIN (RECALLED)
07/06/44 FLEURY/CREPEUIL
07/07/44 BOHLEN/MERSEBURG
07/08/44 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
07/11/44 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
07/12/44 MUNICH (IND. AREA)
07/18/44 KIEL & HEMMINGSTADT
07/14/44 SOUTH OF FRANCE
07/19/44 SCHWEINFURT & DUREN
07/20/44 MERSEBURG
07/21/44 REGENSBURG
07/28/44 MERSEBURG
07/29/44 MERSEBURG
07/31/44 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
08/04/44 HAMBURG (OIL)
08/05/44 MAGDEBURG
08/06/44 BERLIN
08/07/44 BEAUTOR (BRIDGES)
08/13/44 NANTES - GASSICOURT
08/14/44 LUDWIGHSAVEN (OIL)
08/15/44 VENLO
08/24/44 RUHLAND (OIL)
08/26/44 BREST
09/05/44 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
09/08/44 MAINZ
09/09/44 DUSSELDORF
09/10/44 NURNBURG
09/11/44 RUHLAND (OIL)
09/12/44 MAGDEBERG (OIL)
09/13/44 SINDELFINGEN
09/26/44 BREMEN
09/27/44 MAINZ (PILOT MILLER AND NAVIGATOR BIGGS DID NOT FLY THIS MISSION)
MEMO
ON THE 24 JUN 1944 MISSION TO GRAND COURONNE (SECONDARY TARGET) LT R.L. MILLER LANDED AT KINGS NORTH. THREE CREWMEN, THE COPILOT LT I.E. FERGUSON, S/SGT J.A. BIGGS (TOG) AND LT O. LEDER BAILED OUT OVER THE CHANNEL AND WERE PICKED UP BY A BRITISH DESTROYER. ALL PERSONELL OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE ACCOUNTED FOR.
AB0Ve, FROM THE OPERATIONAL NARRATIVE FOR MISSION OF 24 JUN 1944
Crew List
1st Crew List
Use your thumb to scroll through the results box below.
| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | MILLER, Richard M. | P | CPT |
| LT | FERGUSON, Ivan E. | CP | CPT |
| M/Sgt | BIGGS, James A. | NAV | CPT |
| Lt | LEDER, Oscar | BOM | CPT |
| S/Sgt | BROOKS, Melvin K. | TTE | CPT |
| T/SGT | BRASHEARS, James W. | ROG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | SLOAN, Loyal E. | BTG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | MILLER, James R. | WG | CPT |
| Sgt | MILONE, Alfred | WG | CPT |
| Sgt | HALL, William S. | TG | WIA |
