Sioux County

Edwin Bergsma

 

 

 

FLIGHT TRAINING

Air Cadet Earl R. Bergsma of the U.S. Navy is completing his flight training at Pensacola, Florida, after experience in many Navy schools and flying fields since he started his aviation training.

His present address is: A-C Earl R. Bergsma, USNR, Class 6-B, 44 P (C), Care of Flight Brigade Bldg. 679, USNATC, Pensacola, Florida.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bergsma of Rock Valley, who have three sons in the Navy; Arthur, Edwin and Earl. Edwin is chief gunner’s mate on the USS Crowley and Arthur, now home on leave after a long shift in the Pacific, was commended at captain’s mast for his splendid work as captain of a gun crew.

Source: Rock Valley Bee, August 4, 1944