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Nick Berg

1978 - 2004

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Nicholas Evan Berg (April 2, 1978 – May 7, 2004) was an American freelance radio-tower repairman who went to Iraq after the United States' invasion of Iraq. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist militants in response to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse involving the United States Army and Iraqi prisoners. The CIA claimed Berg was murdered by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The decapitation video was released on the internet, reportedly from London to a Malaysian-hosted homepage by the Islamist organization Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 3 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 18 in 2024). Nick Berg is the 2,113th most popular military personnel (down from 2,045th in 2024), the 21,797th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,423rd in 2019) and the 211th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Nick Berg ranks 2,113 out of 2,058Before him are Gunjan Saxena, Bowe Bergdahl, Salvatore Giunta, Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Yaryna Chornohuz, and Aleksandra Babintseva. After him are Jitu Rai, Ajantha Mendis, Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, Priya Jhingan, and Noah Nirmal Tom.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Nick Berg ranks 1,503Before him are Conrad Sangma, Mercy Aigbe, Kara Goucher, Steve Mesler, Phillip Glasser, and Michael Duff. After him are Tim Morehouse, Brooke Hanson, Oleksandr Sitkovskyi, Mohini Bhardwaj, Tatiana Drozdovskaya, and John Tartaglia. Among people deceased in 2004, Nick Berg ranks 357Before him are Viktor Zubarev, Pat Tillman, Magne Havnå, Mac Dre, Yinka Dare, and Nafisa Joseph.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nick Berg ranks 21,805 out of 20,380Before him are Landry Bender (2000), Kim Vandenberg (1983), Aaron Himelstein (1985), John Jenkins (1991), Corey Kispert (1999), and John Gibson (1993). After him are Matt Cornett (1998), Lucas Kozeniesky (1995), Destroy Lonely (2001), Hayley Orrantia (1994), Devin Logan (1993), and Jack Johnson (1987).

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Nick Berg ranks 211Before him are Michael P. Murphy (1976), Pat Tillman (1976), Kimberly Cheatle (1972), Brett Crozier (1970), Bowe Bergdahl (1986), and Salvatore Giunta (1985).