John R Bernert

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Bernert was lost in P-51D 44-13538 when the group bounced 10 x ME-109's near Amien. Crashed 9 miles SW of Beauvais. 5-Jul-44. MACR 6556.



Awards: DFC, PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-13538

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Wheeling, WV 26003, USA 16 April 1942

Died

60000 Beauvais, France 5 July 1944 Lt Bernert was lost in P-51D 44-13538 when the group bounced 10 x ME-109's near Amien. Crashed 9 miles SW of Beauvais. 5-Jul-44. MACR 6556.

Born

Jefferson County, OH, USA

Buried

Based

Bottisham 5 July 1944 Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.
Steubenville, OH, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6556 / MACR 6556; Losses of 8th AF, vol.4 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list