More detail on this person: Obituary from the Harrison Daily Times:
John "J. B." Ferguson, 63, of Western Grove, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2004, at the
Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was formally of Phillips County, Arkansas. He was
born August 19, 1940, in Parkin, Arkansas, the son of Bert Lee and Mattie A. Morgan Ferguson. He
was a Baptist and a retired carpenter. He served two tours of duty in South Vietnam. John flew
Cobras and Huey helicopters during his military service and was awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross in Vietnam for heroism. He was also awarded the Air Medal fifty-four times. While stationed in
Germany, John saved a fellow soldier from a burning fuel tanker and was awarded the Soldiers Medal
for his heroic action.
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