Airus Evan Bergstrom
Military
Object Number - UPL 24160 - Capt Airus E Bergstrom ( Brigham City UT ) flew 72 combat missions in World War II with the 359FS, 356FG, 8AF.
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 356FG HQ, 8AF USAAF. 72 missions in 256 combat hours. Credited 1.5 [Ground]. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
May 1944-October 1944; 72 missions; P-47D-6-RE OC-E 42-74673 /Carmen/
Awards: DFC, AM (5 OLC), Bronze Star, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korea Medal.
Post war: Remained in reserves, serving in Korean and Vietnam wars, retired as Lieutenant Colonel.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Thatcher, Utah | 21 June 1923 | Son of Evan Alfred and Jane [Wheatley] Bergstrom. |
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Enlisted |
Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 8 January 1943 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | 19 June 1944 | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Transferred |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 20 October 1944 | Transferred to 356FG HQ, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Logan, UT | 5 June 2019 | |
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Buried |
Logan City Cemetery Logan, Cache County, UT | 8 June 2019 | Logan City Cemetery Logan, Cache County, Utah |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other Training |
Various - United States | Class 43-K at S. E. Training Command; primary at Bennetsville, SC; basic at Sumter, SC; advanced at Moultrie, GA. | |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted Captain. | |
| Brigham City, UT, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self, Wall of Valor
