Lee Ray Bergner

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 10-Jan-45 aboard B-17 42-97263 'Lady Margaret', A/C crashed on take off. RTD



Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14101620 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pulcifer, WI 30 March 1922 Son of Carl Louis and Ella [Buck] Bergner.

Enlisted

Milwaukee, WI 25 June 1942 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Other

A/C Crash RTD

Grafton Underwood, UK 10 January 1945 10-Jan-45 aboard B-17 42-97263 'Lady Margaret', A/C crashed on take off. RTD

Died

25 October 1946

Buried

Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Brown County, WWI 28 October 1964 Fort Howard Memorial Park Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

AAIR 45--0-10-519 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database