Born in San Diego, California. Son of Major Learie L Berry, Sr (survivor of Bataan). A January 1943 graduate of the United States Military Academy. Flew B-17s and transferred to England. Forced to bail out of a crippled aircraft over the English Channel. Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Flew 27 combat missions. Died at Paine Field, Washington, in a jet aircraft accident. Extracted from memorial originally published in ASSEMBLY, Winter 1963.
Born in San Diego, California. Son of Major Learie L Berry, Sr (survivor of Bataan). A January 1943 graduate of the United States Military Academy. Flew B-17s and transferred to England. Forced to bail out of a crippled aircraft over the English Channel. Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Flew 27 combat missions. Died at Paine Field, Washington, in a jet aircraft accident. Extracted from memorial originally published in ASSEMBLY, Winter 1963.
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