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- NF Gazette, Tuesday, September 21, 1943
With the Service: Walter F. Ferchen
Lieutenant Walter F. Ferchen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo C. Ferchen 1115 Haeberie avenue, who has been reported missing since July 11 in North Africa. Lieutenant Ferchen was navigator with the Army Air Toop Command. Twentyâeight years old, he was graduated from the Niagara Falls high school in 1933 and from Houghton college in music in 1938. While at Houghton he was a member of the a Capella chorus and was baritone soloist of the Oratorio chorus and baritone with the Houghton college quartette, traveling extensively in eastern states. After his graduation he had charge of vocal music for four years at the Cuba, N.Y. Central high school and was assistant organist and choir director at the Cuba Methodist church leader of the Methodist Young People and secretary of the Genesee District Musical Festival. He was a music steduent of Professor Halstead and Professor Smith of Lockport, N.Y. Lieutenant Ferchen enlisted in the Army Air corps in May 1942 and left Niagara Falls on August 12 for Nashville, Tenn. He was sent to Monroe, Ala. And from there to Coral Gables, Florida, where he received his wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant on March 27 last as a navigator. Assigned to the Army Air Troop Command he left for North Africa last April 25. His last letter home was dated July 4. No further word has been received from his younger brother, Richard, radio man second class, who was reported missing on February 1 of this year. Another brother, James is employee as flight instructor in Army War Training Service Program at Lee Airfield, Lockport. Beside their three sons Mr. and Mrs. Ferchen have two daughters, Laura and Christine at home.
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NF Gazette Nov 20, 1944
Falls Navigator Presumed Killed
Previously reported as missing, Second Lieutenant Walter F. Ferchen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo C. Ferchen. of 1115 Haeberle avenue, today was listed as killed ln action
while serving with the United States Army Air Forces. A navigator, he was reported missing in Africa on July 11 and has not been heard of since that time. A brother, Richard Ferchen. radioman second class with the United States Navy, was listed as missing ln action on February 1, 1943, and also Is presumed to have been killed.
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1915 - 1943 (28 years)