THE KANSAS CITY STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945, p.11
A MISSING PILOT IS DEAD
Raid in Germany Nov. 30 Fatal to Lieut. Gerald Farris
Lieut. Gerald H. Faarris, who has been reported missing, was killed in a raid over Merceberg, Germany, November 30, his wife, Mrs. Betty Farris, and son, Larry Lee Farris, 953 Sandusky avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, have been notified.
Lieutenant Farris enlisted in the air corps in 1942. He had been awarded the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a graduate of Washington Rural high school and an employee of Armour & Co.
He also leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farris, 3027 North Thirty-first street, Kansas City, Kansas, and two brothers, Pfc. Kenneth Farris, in Germany, and Eldon Farris, seaman in the South Pacific.
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The following information was provided by contributor Eric Ackerman:
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Kingman County, Kansas...Killed In Action...570th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy...Bombardier of B-17G-45-VE Fortress #44-8080 that collided with B-17 #42-97407 and crashed near Flur Oberklobikau, Germany...Missing Air Crew Report 11131.
A MISSING PILOT IS DEAD
Raid in Germany Nov. 30 Fatal to Lieut. Gerald Farris
Lieut. Gerald H. Faarris, who has been reported missing, was killed in a raid over Merceberg, Germany, November 30, his wife, Mrs. Betty Farris, and son, Larry Lee Farris, 953 Sandusky avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, have been notified.
Lieutenant Farris enlisted in the air corps in 1942. He had been awarded the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a graduate of Washington Rural high school and an employee of Armour & Co.
He also leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farris, 3027 North Thirty-first street, Kansas City, Kansas, and two brothers, Pfc. Kenneth Farris, in Germany, and Eldon Farris, seaman in the South Pacific.
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The following information was provided by contributor Eric Ackerman:
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Kingman County, Kansas...Killed In Action...570th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy...Bombardier of B-17G-45-VE Fortress #44-8080 that collided with B-17 #42-97407 and crashed near Flur Oberklobikau, Germany...Missing Air Crew Report 11131.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945, p.11
A MISSING PILOT IS DEAD
Raid in Germany Nov. 30 Fatal to Lieut. Gerald Farris
Lieut. Gerald H. Faarris, who has been reported missing, was killed in a raid over Merceberg, Germany, November 30, his wife, Mrs. Betty Farris, and son, Larry Lee Farris, 953 Sandusky avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, have been notified.
Lieutenant Farris enlisted in the air corps in 1942. He had been awarded the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a graduate of Washington Rural high school and an employee of Armour & Co.
He also leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farris, 3027 North Thirty-first street, Kansas City, Kansas, and two brothers, Pfc. Kenneth Farris, in Germany, and Eldon Farris, seaman in the South Pacific.
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The following information was provided by contributor Eric Ackerman:
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Kingman County, Kansas...Killed In Action...570th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy...Bombardier of B-17G-45-VE Fortress #44-8080 that collided with B-17 #42-97407 and crashed near Flur Oberklobikau, Germany...Missing Air Crew Report 11131.
A MISSING PILOT IS DEAD
Raid in Germany Nov. 30 Fatal to Lieut. Gerald Farris
Lieut. Gerald H. Faarris, who has been reported missing, was killed in a raid over Merceberg, Germany, November 30, his wife, Mrs. Betty Farris, and son, Larry Lee Farris, 953 Sandusky avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, have been notified.
Lieutenant Farris enlisted in the air corps in 1942. He had been awarded the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a graduate of Washington Rural high school and an employee of Armour & Co.
He also leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farris, 3027 North Thirty-first street, Kansas City, Kansas, and two brothers, Pfc. Kenneth Farris, in Germany, and Eldon Farris, seaman in the South Pacific.
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The following information was provided by contributor Eric Ackerman:
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Kingman County, Kansas...Killed In Action...570th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy...Bombardier of B-17G-45-VE Fortress #44-8080 that collided with B-17 #42-97407 and crashed near Flur Oberklobikau, Germany...Missing Air Crew Report 11131.
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Entered the service from Kansas.
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