Geoffrey Cheney Ferris
Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geoffrey Cheney Ferris (April 8, 1918 – May 7, 1943) was a United States Army soldier during World War II who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions as a Forward Observer during Operation Torch near Beja, Tunisia. Ferris Barracks in Erlangen, Germany, was named in his honor in 1949.
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Nickname(s) | Jeff |
Born | (1918-04-08)April 8, 1918 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 1943(1943-05-07) (aged 25) Beja, Tunisia |
Buried | Long Island National Cemetery, Suffolk County, New York, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Connecticut National Guard |
Years of service | 1940–1941, 1942–1943 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant (US) |
Unit | 6th Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Purple Heart |
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