William F Koch

Military
media-32493.jpeg UPL 32493 "Lt William Koch of the 862nd BS 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 12-Oct-44 England."

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Object Number - UPL 32493 - "Lt William Koch of the 862nd BS 493rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 12-Oct-44 England."

Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 Battle stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Richard Benjamin Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17072090 and O-699640
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38216

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tempest Turner
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

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Based

Debach Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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