Bergsten, Carl Alexis
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Carl Alexis |
Surname | Bergsten |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ines Bergsten, of Far Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9989 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harwell Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 559. |
Epitaph | THEY SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES ISAIAH XL:31 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/74011 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9854 (P363284/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-10-1941 |
End Date | 25-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry flight to Gibraltar |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft failed to gain height due to a faulty hydraulic system and crashed at Aldworth, Berkshire. |