World War II Honoree

Daniel J. Bergin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Brian L. Kasler

Relationship

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A SERGEANT WITH THE 390TH BOMB GROUP, 568TH BOMBER SQUADRON OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. ENGINEER-GUNNER ON A B-17F CALLED THE 'MISS FORTUNE'. HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER BREMEN, GERMANY ON OCTOBER 8, 1943. HE WAS WOUNDED BY FLAK AND WAS A POW FOR 19 MONTHS IN GERMAN POW CAMP STALAG 17B. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL.