Ingvar Berg
Swedish air force officer and modern pentathlete
About Ingvar Berg
Lived 1905 – 1993 (aged 87). Ingvar Berg was a Swedish modern pentathlete and air force officer.
Major General Ingvar Oskar Daniel Berg (10 October 1905 – 2 July 1993) was a Swedish Air Force officer and modern pentathlete who finished fourth at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Early life Berg was born on 10 October 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of major Rudolf Berg and his wife Ingrid Westermark. Berg passed studentexamen in Karlstad in 1924.
Career Berg was commissioned as an officer in Svea Artillery Regiment in 1926 with the rank of Fänrik. He attended the higher course at the Artillery and Engineering College from 1930 to 1932 and conducted special studies at the Royal Institute of Technology from 1933 to 1934. Berg then transferred to the newly created Swedish 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 the Royal 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.
Personal life 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).
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Who was Ingvar Berg?
Swedish air force officer and modern pentathlete (1905–1993)
When was Ingvar Berg born?
Ingvar Berg was born on 10 October 1905 in Stockholm.
When did Ingvar Berg die?
Ingvar Berg died on 2 July 1993 in Haverdal.
What was Ingvar Berg's occupation?
Ingvar Berg was a modern pentathlete and air force officer.
What nationality was Ingvar Berg?
Ingvar Berg was Swedish.
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