Donald Koch

Military
media-31333.jpeg UPL 31333 2Lt. Don Koch, 428th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group. Stationed at RAF Warmwell, England and Advanced Landing Ground A-11, St. Lambert, France. Photo taken circa May 1944 at Warmwell. Shot down on 34th combat mission near Bury, France after dog-fighting with Bf109Gs of III./JG76. He successfully bailed out, was taken POW, and sent to Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany. Remained in the Air Force retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1964. Passed away 20 January 2013. 474th Fighter Group collection

474th FG Association Archives

Object Number - UPL 31333 - 2Lt. Don Koch, 428th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group. Stationed at RAF Warmwell, England and Advanced Landing Ground A-11, St. Lambert, France....

Lt. Don Koch (428th FS) was shot down flying P-38 42-67669 on 25 Aug 44 after dog-fighting with Bf109Gs of III./JG76. Lt. Koch was captured, taken POW, and sent to Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 474th Fighter Group

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

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Shot down

60250 Bury, France 25 August 1944

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Removed NMI from middle name field

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ContributorLucy May
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Added connection and event using pre-existing information in the aircraft record: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/8914
MACR 8031: https://www.fold3.com/image/28676578

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ContributorLucy May
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Associated images to Koch's record

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Gary Koch (son, 474th FG Historian)

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Gary Koch (son)

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Gary Koch (son)

Donald Koch: Gallery (2 items)