| PersonID | 620535 |
| Name | Fer, John |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1962 |
| Squadron | CS 16 |
| Home Town | San Pedro |
| Home State | CA |
| High School | San Pedro High School, San Pedro, CA. |
| High School Activities | Football, Tarack, Cross Country, Boy Scouts, Hi-Y Club, YMCA, Band-Orch, Class Pres, Glee Club, Drama-Speech, Jr Life Guard. Model Plane Club |
| Post High School | Univ of So Cal (3yrs) AFROTC, Cadet M/Sgt |
| Academy Experiences | Track, Cross Country, Chmn Honor Reps, Sec Class Cmte, Sq Cmdr, Sq Tng Off, Comm's List (8) |
| Academic Degree Major | BS-Eng Sci USAFA
MA Plo Sci Auburn Univ |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Plt Tng, Leardo AFB, TX, Plt B-47 380th SAWg, Plattsburg AFB, NY, Plt Rb-66C, 41TRSq, Tahkli AB Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | SEA Tour Commenced 30 Jun,1966 |
| Capture Mission | On 4 Feb.967, Fer's RB-66C received a direct hit from intense hostile fire. Two parachutes were seen onthe ground and two beepers heard. |
| MIA Information and Dates | carried as MIA from 5 Feb, 1967 until 27 Nov, 1970 |
| Capture Date | |
| POW Locations and Dates | various location in and around Hanoi, NVN |
| Release Date | 3/4/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | Capt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | Stu Auburn Univ/ACSC, Montgomery AL, Plt F-111f 389th TFSq Mtn Home AFB, ID,AOC/Ex for Honor&Ethics USAFA,CO, OASD?/ISA/C AFA Activities Group, Pentagon, Wash.DC,DirOpsSer, 9th AF,Shaw AFB, SC, V-Cmdr, 486th TMWg, Woensdrecht AB, NED, C OSIA RheinMain AB, GER, Stu Univ of SC, Princ St.Anne Cath Sch, Sumter, NC, Princ Beautitudes of Our Lord Sch, CA, Princ St Marie Goretti Cath Sch, CA, Dir Ministeries, Mary Star of the Sea Parish, CA. |
| Burial Site | N/A |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Command Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | SS(2),DSSM,LM(2),DFC,BS(3),PH, MSM,AM(5),AFCM(2) |
| Comments | Retired Colonel (O-6) 30 June, 1990 |
