Ingvar Berg | |
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| Birth name | Ingvar Oskar Daniel Berg |
| Born | (1905-10-10)10 October 1905 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 2 July 1993(1993-07-02) (aged 87) Haverdal, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service | Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1926–1967 |
| Rank | Major General |
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1905-10-10)10 October 1905 Stockholm,Sweden |
| Died | 2 July 1993(1993-07-02) (aged 87) Haverdal, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
| Club | A1 IF, Stockholm |
Major GeneralIngvar Oskar Daniel Berg (10 October 1905 – 2 July 1993) was aSwedish Air Force officer andmodern pentathlete who finished fourth at the1928 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Berg was born on 10 October 1905 inStockholm, Sweden, the son of major Rudolf Berg and his wife Ingrid Westermark.[3] Berg passedstudentexamen inKarlstad in 1924.[4]
Berg was commissioned as an officer inSvea Artillery Regiment in 1926 with the rank ofFänrik. He attended the higher course at theArtillery and Engineering College from 1930 to 1932 and conducted special studies at theRoyal Institute of Technology from 1933 to 1934. Berg then transferred to the newly createdSwedish Air Force where he became in lieutenant in 1936. He was promoted to captain in 1937 and served as a teacher at the Artillery and Engineering College from 1938 to 1940. Promoted to major in 1942, Berg then served as a teacher at theRoyal Swedish Air Force Staff College from 1943 to 1944 and as commanding officer of the Swedish Air Force Squadron Leader School (Flygvapnets bomb- och skjutskola). He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1944.[3]
In 1945, Berg was appointed commanding officer ofSkaraborg Wing from 1945 to 1950.[3] He was promoted to colonel in 1947 and served as commanding officer ofVästmanland Wing from 1950 to 1954 and of the 4th Air Command (Fjärde flygeskadern, E 4) from 1954 to 1957. In 1957, Berg was appointed commanding officer of the2nd Air Command and the year after he was promoted to major general.[3] He left the position in 1966 and then from 1966 to 1967, Berg headed the Swedish contingent at theNeutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) inKorea. Berg retired from the military in 1967 and then headed theFlygvapnets personaldelegation ("Swedish Air Force Personnel Delegation") from 1967 to 1974.[5]
In 1933, Berg married Ulla Frydén (born 1907), the daughter of lieutenant colonel Einar Frydén and Gertrud Heyman. They had three children: Ingrid (born 1938), Sven (born 1940) and Eva (born 1944).[3]
Commander 1st Class of theOrder of the Sword (18 November 1954)[6]
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Grand Officer of theHumane Order of African Redemption[3]
Commander of theOrder of the Star of Ethiopia[3]
