William Everett Kopf
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 51997 - 2nd Lt William Everett Kopf, 545BS, 384BG
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 5 x combat missions. 10-Oct-43 in B-17 42-29557 'Yankee Girl' returning from mission, struck hanger at RAF Desford. RTD
Shot down 14-Oct-43 in B-17 42-3216 'The Joker. ' Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 841
Awards: PH.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38223138
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37394101
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741306
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17061631 / O-683280
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6271871
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Nevada, IA | 9 February 1917 | Son of John Wilhem and Blanche E. [Densmore] Kopf. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Des Moines, IA | 31 May 1941 | Fort Des Moines, Iowa |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Dilsen, Belgium | 14 October 1943 | Damaged by enemy aircraft; exploded and crashed near Dilsen, Belgium; Missing Air Crew Report #841. |
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Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial St Avold, France Plot K Row 32 Grave 24 | |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | 14 October 1943 | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Nevada Municipal Cemetery Nevada, Story County, IA | Memorialised Nevada Municipal Cemetery Nevada, Story County, Iowa |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 841 / MACR 841, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p p. 327, 336, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
