Ben W Berg Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
457th BG - 750th BS
KIA - 2 November 1944
Photo from his high school yearbook
Object Number - UPL 36170 - SSGT Ben W. Berg, Jr. 457th BG - 750th BS KIA - 2 November 1944 Photo from his high school yearbook
Killed in Action (KIA) on 2 November 1944 in B-17 43-37782. 'Lady Margaret'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-764075
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Katherine/Lady Margaret
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Independence, Kansas, USA | 18 April 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas | 13 December 1943 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Emseloh, Germany | 2 November 1944 | Plane s/n 43-37782, 750th Squadron, named "Lady Margaret / Lady Katherine," and piloted by Lt William J. Murdock, was hit by 20 mm shells and lost engine #3 which immediately burst into flames. The fire quickly spread to the radio room and in seconds the plane exploded. Six crew members survived and three were killed. |
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Buried |
Hutchison, Kansas | Memorial Park Cemetery Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, USA Plot Acacia B 170 3-A |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 1993 457th BGA Roster;
- MACR 10319 ;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 10156 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
