Willem J. Bergh
# Willem J. Bergh

Lieutenant General Willem Bergh SD SM MMM (born (1929-07-14)14 July 1929) is a retired South African Air Force officer who served as Chief of Staff Finance for the South African Defence Force.

In 1952, he was the navigator on the flight to deliver the Coelacanth, discovered in Madagascar by Prof J. L. B. Smith, to South Africa.

## Awards and decorations

* Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
* Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
* Military Merit Medal (MMM)
* Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
* Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
* Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
