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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Carl Alexis Bergsten

Hometown

Far Hills, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 5 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, BRANTFORD, ONTARIO ON MARCH 21, 1941. KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT AT AGE OF 28 WHILE ATTACHED TO THE OVERSEAS AIRCRAFT DISPATCH UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FERRY COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK. 1C (X9989) CRASHED AT ALDWORTH, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND DURING A DELIVERY FLIGHT TO GIBRALTAR ON OCTOBER 25, 1941. BURIED AT HARWELL CEMETERY, HARWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND.