Norman Bergsma

Military
media-22164.jpeg UPL 22164 Newman's Crew. 603rd Squadron (15/8/1944).
Back L-R: S/Sg.t Norman Bergsma (Radio), S/Sg.t Leroy D. Kucharski (Gunner), T/Sgt. Cornelius P. Harrington (Engineer), S/Sgt. Arnold Money (Gunner), S/Sgt. Steve Kernitz (Gunner).
Front L-R: 2nd Lt. William D. Whitaker (Bombardier), 1st Lt. Herbert H. Newman (Pilot), 2nd Lt. William L. Frankhouser (Navigator), 2nd Lt. Paul G. Deininger (Co-Pilot).

Sourced from the 398th.org archive photos.

Object Number - UPL 22164 - Newman's Crew. 603rd Squadron (15/8/1944). Back L-R: S/Sg.t Norman Bergsma (Radio), S/Sg.t Leroy D. Kucharski (Gunner), T/Sgt. Cornelius P....

Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102553

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lil 8 Ball
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 2015th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kent County, MI 27 August 1924 Son of Oscar and Della Bergsma.

Died

Marne, MI 17 September 2011

Based

Nuthampstead Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/285787644-norman-bergsma
https://www.fold3.com/image/136993389?terms=norman%20bergsma

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