Samuel D. Ferguson
Samuel D. Ferguson, Chief Warrent Electrician (T)/Aviation Chief
Electrician's Mate (PA), born Nov. 14, 1916, Philadelphia, PA.
Education: High School, Navy Schools and various night schools. Joined
USN Jan. 7, 1936, and stationed in USS West Virginia, USS Bull Finch
minesweeper, advanced base aviation, ACORN (RED)2, Espiritu Santos, New
Hebrides, Naval Air Technical Training Command, Jacksonville, FL. He
was discharged July 3, 1946.
Ferguson and his wife, Pearl, have three sons and one daughter. Their
marriage from 1940-81 ended when Pearl died. He married Helen Ayres
Aug. 7, 1986. There are seven grandchildren. Ferguson sailed as chief
electrician on research vessels and passenger cargo ships; was employed
by the Univ. of Washington and Navy Civil Service; and as elevator
mechanic by Sound Elevator Co. and the Univ. of Washington. His hobbies
are football and baseball.
Reprinted with permission from Turner Publishing