Me 109 / Fw 190 claims by Jack Bernhard of 78th FG, 82nd FS

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hello,

I am looking for information about Jack Bernhard who apparently claimed two German aircraft as destroyed:

1) Jack destroyed the ME109 on Nov. 3rd, 1943 on a Bomber Escort over Wilhemshafen, Germany.

2) He got the FW190 on Feb. 10th, 1944 on a Bomber Escort mission over Brunswick, Germany.

Squadrons he flew with:

1) Spartan School of Aero - Tulsa, OK - Mar 24, 1942 to July 8,1942

2) #5 A.F.V. - Tern Hill - Oct 8,1942 to Oct 28, 1942

3) #5 A.F.V. - Calveley - Oct 29,1942 to Nov 24, 1942

4) #41 O.T.V. - Hawarden - Nov 24th to Feb 1, 1943

5) 6th Fighter Wing - Atcham - Feb 9,1943 to Feb 20,1943

6) 78th Fighter Group and 82nd Fighter Squadron - Goxhill - Feb 21,1943 to March 23,1943

7)30th Gen. Hosp. - Mar 23,1943 to May 12,1943

8) 6th Fighter Wing - May 15,1943 to (no end date listed)

9) Warton Air School - July 31 to Aug 19,1943

10) #26 Squadron R.A.F. - Dec 1942 to Jan 1943

11) 78th Fighter Group - 82nd Fighter Squadron - Aug 26,1943 to June 18,1944

12) Hdqrs VIII F. Co. - June 18,1944 to Aug 7,1944

Does anybody know more about his claims and aircraft he flew with? Does there even exist photos of him and/or his planes?

Also, which German fighter units were active on the days when he claimed the kills?

Regards,

Roger Gaemperle