Carl Stephen Berger Jr

Sergeant Carl Stephen Berger Jr photo

Vietnam
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Fallen

Mandan, ND


County:
Morton

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains recovered

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
61st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Listed on/in the:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.
All Veterans Memorial, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND

Circumstances:

In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

Biography:

Carl Stephen Berger, Jr. was drafted in the United States Army via the Selective Service on January 14, 1969, and began his tour on February 12, 1970, with the rank of Sergeant. His military occupation or specialty was Light Weapons Infantry. He was attached to the 5th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, C Company.

Carl Berger was born on August 23, 1948, to Carl and Lucy Berger, in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, and he lived in Mandan, North Dakota.

Sergeant Berger lost his life on April 3, 1970, and is buried or memorialized at the Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota. He was given the Purple Heart and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 12w, Line 87.

Resource: Ancestory.com