Louis Harry Bergh
Military
Pilot
340th Bomb Group - 489th Bomb Squadron - 12th Air Force
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Object Number - UPL 54832 - 1LT Louis Harry Bergh Pilot 340th Bomb Group - 489th Bomb Squadron - 12th Air Force
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 24 August 1917 | |
| Evanston, Illinois | 16 October 1940 | 232 Elmwood Avenue Worked for Lewis School of Aeronautics in Lockport, IL | |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois | 27 June 1941 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Perugia, Italy | 13 June 1944 | His 10th combat mission. He was awarded the oak leave cluster to his Air Medal. |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ferrara, Italy | 3 July 1944 | His 15th Combat Mission. He was awarded a 2nd oak leave cluster to his Air Medal |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ostiglia, Italy | 8 July 1944 | His 20th combat mission. He was awarded a 3rd oak leaf cluster to his air medal |
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Other Combat Mission |
Avignon, France | 8 August 1944 | His 25th combat mission. He was awarded a 4th oak leave cluster to his Air Medal |
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Died |
Cook County, Illinois | 20 June 1969 |
Revisions
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Sources
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44008_05_0…
General Orders #183 - HQ 12th Air Force - 4 October 1944
http://57thbombwing.com/340th_History/489th_History/transcripts/17_Hist…
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1501&h=4160137…
