Charles Hermann Bergmann Jr

Military

Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x kill. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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Units served with

Aircraft

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Goliad, TX 77963, USA 15 October 1916 Charles Hermann and Amalia Mary [Bluntzer] Bergmann.

Enlisted

Kelly Field St, Lufkin, TX 75904, USA 26 January 1942 Kelly Field Texas USA

Other

Crashed

Richmond International Airport, 1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Dr, Richmond, VA 23250, USA 9 April 1943 Landing Accident Virginia AAB, Richmond, Virginia Cat 4 damage 2Lt Charles H Bergmann, 9-Apr-43. P-40F 41-13704 - 323FS 327FG.

Based

Bottisham 17 May 1943 Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK 28 June 1944 Crash Landing Bottisham/Sta 374 Cat 3 damage Lt Charles H Bergmann Jr, 28-Jun-44. P-51D5 44-13326 - 374FS 361FG 8AF

Other

Promotion

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK 25 February 1945 Promoted to Major.

Died

Fort Myers, FL, USA 26 February 1988

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Promoted to Captain
Goliad, TX 77963, USA

Buried

Goliad, TX 77963, USA Oak Hill Cemetery Goliad Goliad County Texas USA