FERGUSON JOHN B

WO1 John B. Ferguson was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/21/2004 at the age of 63.6
West Helena, AR
Flight Class 65-3W
Date of Birth 08/19/1940
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Larry Clark, SSN search

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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Date posted on this site: 10/23/2024