William A. Berry.
Pilot · 329th Squadron · Of Portsmouth, VA.
The Man Behind the Name
From the 2nd Air Division Association Yearbook
Graduated as a pilot in Class 43-C. Joined the 389th Bomb Group on September 19, 1943. After completing 39 missions with the 389th and 93rd Bomb Groups he was assigned to the 34th Group, 3rd Air Division, then temporary duty with the 492nd Bomb Group.
Released from active duty as a captain on May 17, 1945. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, two Campaign Stars, and one Presidential Citation.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
William A. Berry Jr. was born September 20, 1920 in Portsmouth, VA. He enlisted in the USAAC on March 25, 1942 from Bath, NC.
Married Betty Goette of Lakeland, FL on May 29, 1943. They had three sons, one granddaughter, and six grandsons.