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Bergbower, Harold Battle for the Philippines
Harold Bergbower was on Clark Field in the Philippines on 8 December [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941] when the Japanese bombed the field.
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Bergbower, Harold Being a POW in Japan and the End of the War
Harold Bergbower has no memory of the trip from the POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp in Davao on Mindanao to Japan.
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Bergbower, Harold Early Life
Harold Bergbower was born in Newton, Illinois in 1920. He had four brothers and two sisters. He was the fifth born of his siblings.
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Bergbower, Harold Final Thoughts
Harold Bergbower learned to appreciate life and Uncle Sam as a result of his experiences in World War 2.
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Bergbower, Harold Going Home and Re-Enlisting
Harold Bergbower remembers the freedom to eat as much as he wanted after he was freed from the Japanese POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war
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Bergbower, Harold Postwar Service in the US Air Force
Harold Bergbower stayed in the Air Force full time after World War 2. He went to Chanute Field in Illinois and took electrical courses.
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Bergbower, Harold Reflections
Harold Bergbower retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service. He enjoyed playing golf.
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Bergbower, Harold Surrender and Incarceration
Harold Bergbower joined three Filipino Scouts who had been released from their duties in order to escape from Bataan.
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Bergbower, Harold Training, Deployment, and Prewar Service in the Philippines
Harold Bergbower completed high school then entered the service at age 19. He was 21 years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941.
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Bergeron, Fred Aviation Training
After graduating from radio school, Fred Bergeron, his older brother and their two friends, were all assigned to Task Force 3.
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Bergeron, Fred Beginning of the Battle of Midway
In June 1942, Fred Bergeron was told to pack his sea bags.
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Bergeron, Fred Being in a Newsreel
There is newsreel footage of an awards ceremony Fred Bergeron was part of that was shown in his home town while he was still overseas.