Serviceman
John E Farrell
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- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (10 July 1944)
- Hometown
- ST CLAIRE SHORES MI; Claire Shores MI; Detroit, MI
- Also written
- John Farrell
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 180, 186
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Milford D. Phillips Crew · 840th
- Edward R. Promberger Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 3, 15 April 1944 · Niš · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Milford D. Phillips crew, which flew it per its history (p. 180); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the Milford D. Phillips crew, which flew it per its history (p. 180); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Milford D. Phillips crew, which flew it per its history (p. 180); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 69, 15 August 1944 · St. Tropez · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1047 | SSGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1605 | SSGT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Statements, mentions and histories
of training, automobile. The three of then drove down to Laredo Harry, his crew and their B-17 fine-tuned at MacDill in John Farrell's Packard. Field in Tampa-St. Pete. for the journey ahead. Harry had his mother and Jenny make the bus trip Harry became a gunnery instructor at Laredo Air dow
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