JOHN V. FERNLUND

AFFTA - 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 13247
Name of crew member:
MC FARLAN william F.
Rank:
1st Lt
Serial number:
0-703059
Position: Crew (Bomber) or
Bombardier
Did he bail out? HE WAS THR OWN OUT BY F/O J.I FERNLUND
Where? RUHLAN, GERMANY
If
not, why not? BADLY WOUNDED
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane THE LAST
WORDS I HEARD MGFARLAN SAY WERE, "BOMBS AWAY"
Was he injured? YES
Where was he when last seen? WHEN HE WAS THROWN FROM THE PLANE
Any hearsay information: I WAS TOLD BY CREW MEMBERS THAT HE
WAS BADLY WO UNDED IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER, BEFORE
LEAVINGTHE PLANE.
Source: F/o. ITFERNLUND, F/O OF BOICELLI, sgt. HL. GUERNSEY
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
NO KNOWLEDGE
Total number of missions of above crew member: 34
Dates and destinations if possible: THIS WAS HIS FIRST MISSION
WITH MY CREW
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name FERNLUND, JOHN V.
Rank F/O
Serial No. T-134898
483rd B.G.
2. Organization
Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month MARCH day 22 did you go down?
OIL REFINERY
4. What was the mission, BOMBING
target, RUHLANO, GERM. target
time, 1330
,altitude,
29,500
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER TARGET
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: 'No Knowledge".
No KNOWLEDGE.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? NEAR STEINBACH, GERMANY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE - AS FAR AS
I KNOW
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF