January 23, 1925 – April 26, 2016
Commander Harry H. Ferrier lost his final battle on April 26, 2016. He was 91.
Harry was born on January 23, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father died when he was thirteen years old. After three turbulent years, he left school and convinced his mother to falsify his birth certificate so that he could enlist in the Navy at the age of sixteen.
He enlisted on January 28, 1941. This was the beginning of an amazing military career of 30 years. His first combat action came at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942 as a member of Torpedo Squadron Eight. Their six TBF-1 Avengers took off from Midway Atoll that morning his plane was the only one of the six planes that survived he was 17 years old. He received his first temporary commission as an Ensign in January 1945 while on his third combat tour. He requested to revert back to Chief Petty Officer so that he could return to flying.
via www.legacy.com
In addition to his remarkable military and political career, Harry was a good friend of the family, and a frequent guest in our home.
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