World War II Honoree

Lorin F. Bergemann

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Good Thunder, Minnesota

Honored By

Gary Bergemann

Relationship

Son

Crewed on a pb4y-1 and pb4y-2 (B-24) from 1942 to 1945. Served in Minneapolis; Norfolk, Virginia; Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Chincoteague, Virginia; Boca Chica, Florida; Upottery and Devon, England; Whidby Island, Washington. Logged 430.5 hours. Flew in Stearman, Talorcraft, Spartan, Grumman J2F Duck, Douglas C-47 (DC 3), Consolidated PBY Catalina, Lockheed R50 Lodestar, Ventura PV-2 Harpoon, Martin PBM Mariner. While crewing on PB4Y-1 (B-24) #38885 on May 11th, 1945 German U-Boat #516 surrendered to them.