Berg, John Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Joseph |
Surname | Berg |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney and Sarah Berg. Husband of Frances Berg, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME840 |
Markings | BQ-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wisch (Varsseveld) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot A. Coll. grave 12-14. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY. SADLY MISSED BY HIS DEAR WIFE, MOTHER, FATHER AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129551 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1944 |
End Date | 16-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Sterkrade |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Varsseveld (Gelderland), 12km ESE of Doetinchem. |