Harley E Berndt
Military
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UPL 24176
"B" Flight 369th Fighter Squadron. 1 February 1945. Kneeling: Lt. Bryce H Thompson, Capt. Robert S Gaines Jr., Lt. Thomas J Klem. Standing: Lt. John J. Kelly III, Lt. Douglas G Lindsey, F/O Harley E Berndt, Lt. Horace E Garth III.
Assigned to 39FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 16 missions, 78 hours. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Marathon County, WI, USA | 15 March 1923 | |
Enlisted |
Marshfield, WI, USA | 25 November 1942 | |
Other Crashed |
Page Field, 5200 Captain Channing Page Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33907, USA | 10 December 1944 | Landing Accident Page Fld (Ft Myers) F/O Harley E Berndt, 10-Dec-44. P-40N 43-24743 338AAFBU 3AF |
Based |
East Wretham | 23 January 1945 - 10 August 1945 | Assigned to 39FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
10 August 1945 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Died |
Middleton, WI, USA | 29 May 2011 | |
Wisconsin, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History