Jack Howard McFarland

1922 - 2006  (84 years)

• Name	Jack Howard McFarland  [1, 2]
  Birth	30 Jan 1922	Burnet Co., Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	1942
  Death	27 Aug 2006	Lytle, Atascosa, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Lytle, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America   [1]
  Person ID	I28720	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Rufus Jackson McFarland, Jr.,   b. 25 Aug 1895, Bexar Co; Texas d. 15 May 1975, Bexar, Bexar Co; Texas (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Zelma Oneta Moffett,   b. 15 May 1900, Bandera, Bandera Co; Texas d. 27 Apr 1941, Burnet Co; Texas (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Mar 1918	Burnet Co; Texas
  Family ID	F6419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bette Jane Keith,   b. 12 Jun 1923, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America d. 16 Mar 2012, Texas, United States of America (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	PRIVATE
  Children	1. Living McFarland,   b. PRIVATE  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living McFarland,   b. PRIVATE  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Living McFarland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  World War II News Burnet Bulletin 1 Jan 1942 Being aboard a ship which was torpedoed and sunk while enroute to Europe, losing an engine in a raid over Budapest, Hungary, being forced to return alone except for two trailing enemy fighters with whom he played hide and seek among the clouds were among the many adventures of Jack H. McFarland, 22, of Burnet, Texas, a fighter Pilot, who returned to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., today (Sept. 7) after 22 months service in England, North Africa and Italy. "I am glad I went and you can bet I'm glad to be back." McFarland stated. "Ilearned a lot and saw many things I could not even have imagined if I had not seen them with my own eyes." McFarland, who is the son of R.J. McFarland, 531 Highland Blvd., San Antonio, Texas, piloted P-38s, P-39s and P-51s during his 51 missions, 235 combat hours against the enemy. His exploits have won him the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, among other decorations. McFarland entered the Air Corps at Kelly Field, Texas, July 27, 1940. He attended High School at Burnet Texas prior to his enlistment. Upon completion of a 21 day leave granted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., he will report to the Air Corps for assignment to new duties. SOURCE: Microfilmed Burnet Bulletin &lthttp://www.rootsweb.com/~txburnet/WWIIStories.html&gt

  
  

• Sources

  [S1049] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;). [S1511] World War II News, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: 1/1/1942;;;;;), http://www.rootsweb.com/~txburnet/WWIIStories.html.