Robert Clark Koper
Military
Pilot
100th BG - 349th BS
KIA when his B-17 was shot down on 6 March 1944
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Object Number - UPL 17767 - 2LT Robert Koper Pilot 100th BG - 349th BS KIA when his B-17 was shot down on 6 March 1944
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![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Goin' Jessies
- Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
16 November 1919 | ||
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Enlisted |
21 January 1942 | ||
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Buried |
3 March 1950 | Eastlawn Cemetery Beloit Rock County Wisconsin, USA Plot: Vet section, Block 1, Lot 1, Space 4 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
6 March 1944 | . On March 6, 1944, were scheduled to participate in a bombing raid on Berlin. En route to the target, the aircraft was engaged by a number of enemy aircraft. The attacks left several of the crew dead or wounded, and the aircraft with severe damage. Attempting to retain control of the aircraft, Lt. Koper gave the bail-out signal. Only three of the crew made a successful exit of the aircraft, and, upon landing, they were captured by German troops. The rest of the crew were still in the aircraft when it exploded and crashed near Hannover. Lt Koper's body was recovered and buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery. His remains were later returned to the USA and he was buried on March 3, 1950 in Beloit | |
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