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First Name
Kile
Middle Name
D.
Last Name
Berg
Birthdate
Hometown
Redlands, California
Rank
Captain
Service Branch
Air Force
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
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PreCapture Description
Kile Berg enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on April 11, 1958, and entered the Aviation Cadet Program of the Air Force on December 10, 1958, earning his commission and pilot wings at Greenville AFB, Mississippi, on March 18, 1960. After completing Gunnery School and F-100 Super Sabre Combat Crew Training, Lieutenant Berg served as an F-100 and F-105 Thunderchief pilot with the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem AB, West Germany, from March 1961 to March 1965, followed by service as an F-105 pilot with the 563rd Tactical Fighter Squadron at McConnell AFB, Kansas, from March to April 1965. Captain Berg then deployed to Southeast Asia with his unit, and was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on July 27, 1965.
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Post Release Description
Major Berg was released during Operation Homecoming on February 12, 1973. He was briefly hospitalized to recover from his injuries at March AFB, California, and then received an Air Force Institute of Technology assignment to the University of Washington, where he received his master's degree in Accounting in March 1976. Colonel Berg's final assignment was as a C-141 Starlifter pilot and Assistant Operations Officer for the 4th Military Airlift Squadron of the 62nd Military Airlift Wing at McChord AFB, Washington, from March 1976 until he retired from the Air Force on June 1, 1978.
Honors, Citations, and Commendations
- Silver Star (2)
- Legion of Merit (2)
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star (2)
- Prisoner of War Medal
Passed away before release
Post Release