Harry Aaron Berger
Military
Object Number - UPL 19186 - Consolidated B-24 Liberators drop their bombs on enemy installations at Royan, France. 15 April 1945. NARA Ref No. - 342-FH-3A19153-75228AC....
Born in 1921; used to say that he was the "old guy" in his unit..
Flew 12 missions beginning February 23, 1945
Washed out of pilot school..
Logbook signed Certified Correct, Robert W. Suckow, Captain, A.C.
Most heroic moment: Kicking the stuck bomb bay door closed
Flew on the April 15 1945 Royan France mission (first use of napalm)
Flew with pilot Max A. Taylor on Missions on 3/10/1945 and 3/11/1945.
Note: Max crash landed Headwind Herkey (42-50293) on 2/27/45 or 2/2/1945 (sources differ)(Mission 8A 851 to Halle).
WWII letters home are archived and indexed at Chapman University Center for American War Letters
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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: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1824315
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Nita
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Profit Without Loss
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Maria Lupine
Missions
- Date: 15 April 1945
- Date: 21 March 1945
- Official Description: Mission 901: Preparatory air operations for the forthcoming (23 Mar) crossing of the lower Rhine River by Allied ground forces begin. 1,408 bombers and 806 fighters, in conjunction with Ninth Air Force and RAF aircraft, attack jet fighter bases; with...
- Date: 15 March 1945
- Date: 11 March 1945
- Date: 27 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Revisions
Picture of Son of Kong Crew (Harry Berger pic)
Clement Scerback Pilot
John P. Martin Jr. Copilot
Paul Sturgill Navigator
Fred Helmstetter Radio Operator
Engineer Harry Berger
Armorer Danny Clark
flight log book in the possession of Phil Berger
Harry A. Berger logbook
Harry A. Berger logbook
American Air Museum site
Harry A. Berger Logbook in the possession of Philip Berger
Harry A. Berger logbook
Harry A. Berger logbook in the possession of Philip Berger
Harry A. Berger logbook
Harry A Berger logbook
Harry A. Berger Logbook
Harry A Berger Logbook
Missions from Harry A Berger Logbook
Philip Berger
Philip Berger
Philip Berger
Philip Berger
posted pic but part of the name is not visible
I have aerial target photos of the April 15 Royan Mission: Target No. 11 & 137
I have aerial target photos of the April 15 Royan Mission: Target No. 11 & 137
TBD
Birsic / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia