John R Bertrand
Military
IWM Collection: MOSELEY, L L and Family
Object Number - UPL 29566 - Lt. John R. Bertrand, 78th FG, 84th FS
John Bertrand was a pilot with the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: El Bango
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
7 January 1942 | ||
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Based |
16 February 1943 | Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
8 March 1943 | Transferred to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
24 May 1944 | Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Born |
Revisions
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list.
https://www.fold3.com/page/84002583_john_r%20bertrand/details/
Combined two entries for John R Bertrand. This entry now includes information from the following sources:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
There is a photo of John Bertrand in IWM Collections but the photo isn't available online: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205048409
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p132
