World War II Honoree

John Berguson, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Covington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Holly Ann Seamon

STAFF SERGEANT. WAS A MEMBER OF THE 330TH BOMB GROUP, 485TH BOMB SQUADRON KNOWN AS REYNOLDS RAIDERS. WAS A GUNNER ON A K-37 SUPER FORTRESS. ON A MISSION OVER JAPAN, A SHELL EXPLODED IN THE COCKPIT, KILLING THE PILOT AND WOUNDING THE CO-PILOT. ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE GONE. A P-61 BLACK WIDOW NIGHT FIGHTER TESTING THEIR RADAR, HELPED GUIDE THE PLANE BACK TO IWO JIMA WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO BAIL OUT. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AIR MEDAL.