Vernon Edward (Copy) Berg, III | |
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 Vernon Edward (Copy) Berg, III | |
| Birth name | Vernon Edward Berg, III |
| Nickname(s) | Copy |
| Born | 10 July 1951 Port Jefferson, New York |
| Died | 27 January 1999 (aged 47) Manhattan, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–1976 |
| Rank | Ensign |
Vernon E. "Copy" Berg (10 July 1951 – 27 January 1999) was U.S. Naval Academy graduate and artist. He was the first Naval Academy alumnus to actively fight the policies against homosexuality in the services. After Mr. Berg's suit against the Navy, which had given him an other than honorable discharge as an ensign in 1976, the armed forces adopted a policy of generally granting honorable discharges to homosexuals.