Harry Aaron Berger

Military
media-19186.jpeg UPL 19186 Consolidated B-24 Liberators drop their bombs on enemy installations at Royan, France. 15 April 1945.
NARA Ref No. - 342-FH-3A19153-75228AC.
Centre of picture is B-24 41-29340 'Yankee Buzz Bomb' 458th BG.

Harry A. Berger logbook

Object Number - UPL 19186 - Consolidated B-24 Liberators drop their bombs on enemy installations at Royan, France. 15 April 1945. NARA Ref No. - 342-FH-3A19153-75228AC....

Born in 1921; used to say that he was the "old guy" in his unit..

Flew 12 missions beginning February 23, 1945

Washed out of pilot school..

Logbook signed Certified Correct, Robert W. Suckow, Captain, A.C.

Most heroic moment: Kicking the stuck bomb bay door closed

Flew on the April 15 1945 Royan France mission (first use of napalm)

Flew with pilot Max A. Taylor on Missions on 3/10/1945 and 3/11/1945.

Note: Max crash landed Headwind Herkey (42-50293) on 2/27/45 or 2/2/1945 (sources differ)(Mission 8A 851 to Halle).

WWII letters home are archived and indexed at Chapman University Center for American War Letters

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1824315
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nita
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Profit Without Loss
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Maria Lupine

Missions

  • Date: 15 March 1945
  • Date: 11 March 1945

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

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Picture of Son of Kong Crew (Harry Berger pic)
Clement Scerback Pilot
John P. Martin Jr. Copilot
Paul Sturgill Navigator
Fred Helmstetter Radio Operator
Engineer Harry Berger
Armorer Danny Clark

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flight log book in the possession of Phil Berger

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Harry A. Berger logbook

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American Air Museum site

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Harry A. Berger Logbook in the possession of Philip Berger

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Harry A. Berger logbook

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Harry A. Berger logbook in the possession of Philip Berger

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Harry A. Berger logbook

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Harry A Berger logbook

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Harry A. Berger Logbook

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Harry A Berger Logbook

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Missions from Harry A Berger Logbook

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Philip Berger

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Philip Berger

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Philip Berger

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Philip Berger

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posted pic but part of the name is not visible

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I have aerial target photos of the April 15 Royan Mission: Target No. 11 & 137

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I have aerial target photos of the April 15 Royan Mission: Target No. 11 & 137

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Birsic / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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