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Kearie
Lee
Berry
Jr.
DNB (1962)

Born:

, 

California

Kearie Berry graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of January 1943. He was killed in an air accident near Paine Air Force Base on July 29, 1962.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Regiment:

    57th Fighter Group

    Action Date:

    1962
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Kearie Lee Berry, Jr. (ASN: 0-25736), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 57th Fighter Group, in 1962.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Captain (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    603d Bombardment Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Kearie Lee Berry, Jr. (ASN: 0-25736), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Operations Officer, 603d Bombardment Squadron, during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.