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S/Sgt Daniel C. Bereck Jr. was a retail manager before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve at Camp Lee, Virginia on 2 August 1943.

1st Lt John N. Shirley:
On the breakaway from the target Lt Schoenfelds A/C was called in by gunners as having taken a hit and starting to burn. He was flying in the eight #2 element above or position #3 4th element. His plane was burning on the left wing, in #2 engine and between #2 and #1 engine. The plane was gaining altitude and was on the right side of the formation as reforming in normal formation had not been completed. It started to swing to the left, passing out of my view, practically at the same time that gunners reported 3 men out. The plane went out, turning left and down and gunners reported four more men out and then one more before the plane passed from their view.

Unfortunately, S/Sgt Bereck was unable to bail out of the aircraft in time. His remains were never recovered.