U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #17059667
Enlistment Date: 09/10/1942
353rd Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, Heavy, 15th Air Force
A. Bergerhofer, Jr. is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wyandotte County, Kansas.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 88 S. 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Contact person listed as Al Bergerhofer of same address. Employed by North American Aviation, 100 Kindleberger, Kansas City, Kansas as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, lists form signed for by Albert Bergerhofer, Sr. of 88 South 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas on 12/14/1948.
Biographical information obtained from:
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Albert Bergerhofer Jr. joined the US Army on September 16 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Tail gunner on B-17 #44-6363 on a bombing mission to Vienna, Austria. Albert was wounded by flak on the bomb run. The pilot elected to crash land because it was concluded that Albert could not possibly survive a bail out. Albert survived the crash landing but was taken prisoner by Hungarian soldiers. He died later while receiving medical attention.
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***I would like to thank Chris German Find A Grave ID 46781630 for adding her photo to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 09/10/1942
353rd Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, Heavy, 15th Air Force
A. Bergerhofer, Jr. is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wyandotte County, Kansas.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 88 S. 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Contact person listed as Al Bergerhofer of same address. Employed by North American Aviation, 100 Kindleberger, Kansas City, Kansas as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, lists form signed for by Albert Bergerhofer, Sr. of 88 South 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas on 12/14/1948.
Biographical information obtained from:
http://qmgrs.com/flag-burial-48-stars-albert-bergerhofer-jr-301st-bombardment-group-353rd-bombardment-squadron-heavy/
Albert Bergerhofer Jr. joined the US Army on September 16 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Tail gunner on B-17 #44-6363 on a bombing mission to Vienna, Austria. Albert was wounded by flak on the bomb run. The pilot elected to crash land because it was concluded that Albert could not possibly survive a bail out. Albert survived the crash landing but was taken prisoner by Hungarian soldiers. He died later while receiving medical attention.
***I would like to thank Tom Denardo Find A Grave ID 767 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Chris German Find A Grave ID 46781630 for adding her photo to this memorial***
U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #17059667
Enlistment Date: 09/10/1942
353rd Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, Heavy, 15th Air Force
A. Bergerhofer, Jr. is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wyandotte County, Kansas.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 88 S. 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Contact person listed as Al Bergerhofer of same address. Employed by North American Aviation, 100 Kindleberger, Kansas City, Kansas as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, lists form signed for by Albert Bergerhofer, Sr. of 88 South 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas on 12/14/1948.
Biographical information obtained from:
http://qmgrs.com/flag-burial-48-stars-albert-bergerhofer-jr-301st-bombardment-group-353rd-bombardment-squadron-heavy/
Albert Bergerhofer Jr. joined the US Army on September 16 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Tail gunner on B-17 #44-6363 on a bombing mission to Vienna, Austria. Albert was wounded by flak on the bomb run. The pilot elected to crash land because it was concluded that Albert could not possibly survive a bail out. Albert survived the crash landing but was taken prisoner by Hungarian soldiers. He died later while receiving medical attention.
***I would like to thank Tom Denardo Find A Grave ID 767 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Chris German Find A Grave ID 46781630 for adding her photo to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 09/10/1942
353rd Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, Heavy, 15th Air Force
A. Bergerhofer, Jr. is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wyandotte County, Kansas.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 88 S. 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Contact person listed as Al Bergerhofer of same address. Employed by North American Aviation, 100 Kindleberger, Kansas City, Kansas as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, lists form signed for by Albert Bergerhofer, Sr. of 88 South 25th Street, Kansas City, Kansas on 12/14/1948.
Biographical information obtained from:
http://qmgrs.com/flag-burial-48-stars-albert-bergerhofer-jr-301st-bombardment-group-353rd-bombardment-squadron-heavy/
Albert Bergerhofer Jr. joined the US Army on September 16 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Tail gunner on B-17 #44-6363 on a bombing mission to Vienna, Austria. Albert was wounded by flak on the bomb run. The pilot elected to crash land because it was concluded that Albert could not possibly survive a bail out. Albert survived the crash landing but was taken prisoner by Hungarian soldiers. He died later while receiving medical attention.
***I would like to thank Tom Denardo Find A Grave ID 767 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Chris German Find A Grave ID 46781630 for adding her photo to this memorial***
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