Veikko Koski
Military
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The crew of "Iron Ass" 42-39823 – 351st BG, 510th BS
From left to right : Robert Wilcox, Harold Freeman, Marvin Bender, William Grupp.
Kneeling : Lawrence Anderson, Francis Rollins, Robert Plumkett (replaced by Levi Collins for 31st December mission,
Francis Anderson, Harold Long and Veikko Koski.
From left to right : Robert Wilcox, Harold Freeman, Marvin Bender, William Grupp.
Kneeling : Lawrence Anderson, Francis Rollins, Robert Plumkett (replaced by Levi Collins for 31st December mission,
Francis Anderson, Harold Long and Veikko Koski.
Veikko Koski was Right Waist Gunner in the 351st Bomb Group / 510th Bomb Squadron. Shot down by Flak 31 December 1943 in B-17 42-39823 'Iron Ass'. Crashed in the sea, off the coast of Royan, France. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1983. Veikko Koski was made a Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14084440
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801590
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38214489
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39079236 / O-685580
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Iron Ass
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Minnesota, United States | 22 May 1915 | |
Enlisted |
26 October 1942 | ||
Other Made a Prisoner of War (POW) |
near Saint-Malo, France | 31 December 1943 | Captured near Saint Malo / Royan, France |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 31 December 1943 | Captured. Interned in Germany. Mentioned as having been interned at Stalag Luft 1, Barth. NARA WWII POW records : "Returned to Military control 8 June 1945." |
Other Discharged USAAF |
7 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | 16 October 1996 | |
Stannard Township, Ontonegon County, Minnesota, United States | |||
Fitchburg, Massachusettes, United States |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1983 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database