John Joseph Berg DFC
F/O, 550 Squadron
Service number 129551
Died 17 June 1944
Buried Wisch (Varsseld) General Cemetery, Netherlands
Age 23
Headstone Inscription
‘IN LOVING MEMORY. SADLY MISSED BY HIS DEAR WIFE, MOTHER, FATHER AND BROTHER’
John was the son of Sidney and Sarah née Brashinsky of Harrow.
Husband of Frances née Greenberg of Grimsby.
Please click on the links below for John’s story.
Resources
Gallery
1881 Census 
1891 Census 
1901 Census 
Naturalisation record 
Naturalisation record 
Settles School register 
Rachel Berg burial 
1902 Directory 
1939 Register 
John 
John sitting in chair 
Flight 24/5 7 Aug 1941. John front row 4th from right 
B Flight, 4 Sqn, No 2 I.T.W. St John’s College, RAF Cambridge, Sep 1941 
Course 52, No 10 A.F.U. Dumfries. John front row 3rd from right 
Frances & John 
Frances & John Wedding 
Frances & John Wedding 
John 
Air Ministry letter, 24 June 1944 informing John’s mother he is missing. Part 1 
Air Ministry letter, 24 June 1944 informing John’s mother he is missing. Part 2 
Letter to John’s father informing him of John’s death. Part 1 
Letter to John’s father informing him of John’s death. Part 2 
Original grave marker 
Original headstones. Photo credit Joe Pinguey 
Letter from Roy Kay, evader from the plane. Part 1 
Letter from Roy Kay, evader from the plane. Part 2 
Letter from Roy Kay, evader from the plane. Part 3 
Red Cross letter to John’s wife 
Air Ministry letter to John’s wife 
Transcript of Roy Kay’s letter to John’s wife 
John’s headstone