Ted Bernstein
Military
Flight Engineer
340th BG - 487th BS - 9th AF
Object Number - UPL 54833 - TSGT Ted Bernstein Flight Engineer 340th BG - 487th BS - 9th AF
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Sfax-Thyna Airport
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, New York | 12 June 1920 | |
| Sacramento, California | 8 July 1941 | 505 J Street (YMCA) Worked for the State of California | |
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Enlisted |
Presidio of Monterey, California | 6 December 1941 | |
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Died |
Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia | 30 May 1943 | One plane failed to come back from the 487th Bomb Squadron, but is believed to have landed safely in Pantelleria. The target was troop concentrations on this island. The crew members of the missing plane were Sgt. Bernstein [Ted Bernstein], 1st Lts. Sherbourne [Ray Sherbourne], Cunningham [Edward J. Cunningham] & McCabe [Charles P. McCabe] & S/Sgt. Berry. Later information this afternoon confirmed that all members were safe in Hospital in Tunis except T/Sgt. Bernstein who was killed. One motor conked out this side of the target, and they salvoed their bombs in the Mediterranean and landed in the sea. All managed to get out of the ship before she sank except Bernstein who was unconscious due to some Flak received before the target. |
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Buried |
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial | No Known Grave Tablets of the Missing North Africa American Cemetery North Africa American Cemetery BP 346 Sidi Bou Said 2026 Tunis Tunisia |
