Charles P Kopriva

Military
media-26648.jpeg UPL 26648 Lead crew on bombing mission to Wesseling, Germany, beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8038. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 11 October 1944.

Object Number - UPL 26648 - Lead crew on bombing mission to Wesseling, Germany, beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8038. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 11...

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Beaver County, PA, USA 3 October 1923

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 12 June 1942

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK 3 February 1945 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Died

5 May 1964

Buried

8 May 1964 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA

Based

Molesworth 3 February 1945 Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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