Kovach, Joseph William

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kovach, Joseph William   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 33574886   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 November 1923
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 24 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #21 dated 24 January 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 2 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 2 March 1945.
Related Documents Oral History Interview⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wright, Edward S⇗PilotTR
Flt. Ofcr. Von Grimm, Robert⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
1st Lt. Fell, Charles Linwood⇗NavigatorMIA
CPL. Arnold, Robert Baxter⇗TogglierTR
SGT. Jaeger, Melvin George⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Soules, Robert A⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Kovach, Joseph WilliamBall Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Holmes, Garland Francis⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Zude, Byron Alvin⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6892.
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8853⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Left formation over friendly territory and landed away at on Continent.
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97592⇗ Weather aircraft.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Radio Operator 44‑8923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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