| Name | Kopf, William Everett ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-800900 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 19 September 1943, effective 19 September 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 14 October 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France: Plot K Row 32 Grave 24 |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 841⇓ (17.212 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Kopf, William Everett | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Scott, Alfred William, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Massey, Toscha Melody⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Connor, Eugene Warren⇗ | Bombardier | EV |
| S/SGT. Yeryar, Herbert Eugene⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Swift, Kenneth Gilbert⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Smith, Clyde (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Buddemeyer, Elton William⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Bernard, Lee Roy (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Perroni, Anthony Pasquale⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29768⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 28⇗ | 4 October 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Ipswich due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 29⇗ | 8 October 1943 |
Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑5747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Crash-landed at Desford; hit hangar; plane scrapped. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑3216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Damaged by enemy aircraft; exploded and crashed near Dilsen, Belgium; MACR 841. Sortie Report⇗ |