Isaac Baerg was born in Delft Minnesota in 1917 to Mr. Peter G. Baerg (1891-1954) and Mrs. Anna (Olfert) Baerg (1890-1984). His siblings are Alvin, Abraham, Peter, Martha, and Lillian. He enlisted into the US Navy on 19 Aug 1941 and served during WWII until his discharge in 17 Aug 1947. He married Ella Mae (Dwire) (1924–2006) in Lyon, Minnesota on 16 Dec 1951.
Machinist Mate Second Class Baerg (MM2/C) was assigned to the Battleship USS South Dakota (BB57) on 21 March 1942 and served in the MA Division. The USS South Dakota is the most decorated battleship of WWII, earning 13 Battle Stars and a Navy Unit Citation. She sailed 250,000 miles and crossed the equator 30 times and the Arctic Circle once. She is accredited with downing 64 Japanese planes, 9 shore bombardments, and unofficially sinking 3 enemy cruisers. She set a record during the Battle of Santa Cruz, shooting down 23 planes in a single engagement. She and the USS Washington fought a slugging match with the Japanese battleship Kirishima during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. One of only two battleship vs. battleship engagements of the entire Pacific Theater. She was there for the Japanese surrender and led the fleet back to San Francisco.
Machinist Mate Second Class Baerg (MM2/C) was assigned to the Battleship USS South Dakota (BB57) on 21 March 1942 and served in the MA Division. The USS South Dakota is the most decorated battleship of WWII, earning 13 Battle Stars and a Navy Unit Citation. She sailed 250,000 miles and crossed the equator 30 times and the Arctic Circle once. She is accredited with downing 64 Japanese planes, 9 shore bombardments, and unofficially sinking 3 enemy cruisers. She set a record during the Battle of Santa Cruz, shooting down 23 planes in a single engagement. She and the USS Washington fought a slugging match with the Japanese battleship Kirishima during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. One of only two battleship vs. battleship engagements of the entire Pacific Theater. She was there for the Japanese surrender and led the fleet back to San Francisco.
Isaac Baerg was born in Delft Minnesota in 1917 to Mr. Peter G. Baerg (1891-1954) and Mrs. Anna (Olfert) Baerg (1890-1984). His siblings are Alvin, Abraham, Peter, Martha, and Lillian. He enlisted into the US Navy on 19 Aug 1941 and served during WWII until his discharge in 17 Aug 1947. He married Ella Mae (Dwire) (1924–2006) in Lyon, Minnesota on 16 Dec 1951.
Machinist Mate Second Class Baerg (MM2/C) was assigned to the Battleship USS South Dakota (BB57) on 21 March 1942 and served in the MA Division. The USS South Dakota is the most decorated battleship of WWII, earning 13 Battle Stars and a Navy Unit Citation. She sailed 250,000 miles and crossed the equator 30 times and the Arctic Circle once. She is accredited with downing 64 Japanese planes, 9 shore bombardments, and unofficially sinking 3 enemy cruisers. She set a record during the Battle of Santa Cruz, shooting down 23 planes in a single engagement. She and the USS Washington fought a slugging match with the Japanese battleship Kirishima during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. One of only two battleship vs. battleship engagements of the entire Pacific Theater. She was there for the Japanese surrender and led the fleet back to San Francisco.
Machinist Mate Second Class Baerg (MM2/C) was assigned to the Battleship USS South Dakota (BB57) on 21 March 1942 and served in the MA Division. The USS South Dakota is the most decorated battleship of WWII, earning 13 Battle Stars and a Navy Unit Citation. She sailed 250,000 miles and crossed the equator 30 times and the Arctic Circle once. She is accredited with downing 64 Japanese planes, 9 shore bombardments, and unofficially sinking 3 enemy cruisers. She set a record during the Battle of Santa Cruz, shooting down 23 planes in a single engagement. She and the USS Washington fought a slugging match with the Japanese battleship Kirishima during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. One of only two battleship vs. battleship engagements of the entire Pacific Theater. She was there for the Japanese surrender and led the fleet back to San Francisco.
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