William Joseph "Bill" Koves, 93, of Schaumburg formerly of Riverdale, beloved husband of Ethel E., nee Simpson; loving father of Bill (Evelyn) and Scott (Donna); proud grandfather of Brian, Christopher,Kimberly Koves and Melissa (Mike)Saporito; great-grandfather of Jordyn.
Bill was a World War II 8th Air Force veteran, a Purple Heart recipient and a Prisoner of War in Germany.
He will be missed by many.
Memorial visitation atAhlgrim & Sons Funeral andCremation Services, 330 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg from 10 a.m. till time of memorial service at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 26.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 23, 2010
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2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II
On 29 May 1943, B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number) 42-29773 “Up and At Them”, took off from Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire, UK on VIII Bomber Command Mission Number 61 against submarine pens and locks at Saint-Nazaire, France (“Flak Alley”). They were shot down by AA fire, a burst (a direct hit in the waist compartment blew a large hole in the aircraft) on the turn-off-target, and German fighters, crashing around 1712. The forward crew successfully bailed out but was captured and subsequently sent to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria.
B-17 "Up and At Them" crew:
2nd Lt Willard S. Thomas, Pilot, POW
Maj John O. Hall, Co-Pilot, POW
2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, POW
2nd Lt J.H. "Jim" Griffith, Bombardier, POW
TSgt Frank A. Adrick, Radio Operator, KIA
TSgt M.H. "Mike" Belock, Flight Engineer/top turret gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert M. "Bob" Vanderstraeten, Ball Turret Gunner, KIA
SSgt George F. Hague, Waist Gunner, KIA
SSgt Clarence E. "Clarry" Gallamore, Waist Gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert George "Bob" Kuehl, Tail Gunner, KIA
Note, Maj Hall, 526BS Commanding Officer, was flying this first mission as co-pilot and observer.
Above information sent to me by FAG Member SBR FAG #49039178
Bill was a World War II 8th Air Force veteran, a Purple Heart recipient and a Prisoner of War in Germany.
He will be missed by many.
Memorial visitation atAhlgrim & Sons Funeral andCremation Services, 330 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg from 10 a.m. till time of memorial service at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 26.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 23, 2010
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2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II
On 29 May 1943, B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number) 42-29773 “Up and At Them”, took off from Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire, UK on VIII Bomber Command Mission Number 61 against submarine pens and locks at Saint-Nazaire, France (“Flak Alley”). They were shot down by AA fire, a burst (a direct hit in the waist compartment blew a large hole in the aircraft) on the turn-off-target, and German fighters, crashing around 1712. The forward crew successfully bailed out but was captured and subsequently sent to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria.
B-17 "Up and At Them" crew:
2nd Lt Willard S. Thomas, Pilot, POW
Maj John O. Hall, Co-Pilot, POW
2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, POW
2nd Lt J.H. "Jim" Griffith, Bombardier, POW
TSgt Frank A. Adrick, Radio Operator, KIA
TSgt M.H. "Mike" Belock, Flight Engineer/top turret gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert M. "Bob" Vanderstraeten, Ball Turret Gunner, KIA
SSgt George F. Hague, Waist Gunner, KIA
SSgt Clarence E. "Clarry" Gallamore, Waist Gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert George "Bob" Kuehl, Tail Gunner, KIA
Note, Maj Hall, 526BS Commanding Officer, was flying this first mission as co-pilot and observer.
Above information sent to me by FAG Member SBR FAG #49039178
William Joseph "Bill" Koves, 93, of Schaumburg formerly of Riverdale, beloved husband of Ethel E., nee Simpson; loving father of Bill (Evelyn) and Scott (Donna); proud grandfather of Brian, Christopher,Kimberly Koves and Melissa (Mike)Saporito; great-grandfather of Jordyn.
Bill was a World War II 8th Air Force veteran, a Purple Heart recipient and a Prisoner of War in Germany.
He will be missed by many.
Memorial visitation atAhlgrim & Sons Funeral andCremation Services, 330 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg from 10 a.m. till time of memorial service at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 26.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 23, 2010
........................................
2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II
On 29 May 1943, B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number) 42-29773 “Up and At Them”, took off from Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire, UK on VIII Bomber Command Mission Number 61 against submarine pens and locks at Saint-Nazaire, France (“Flak Alley”). They were shot down by AA fire, a burst (a direct hit in the waist compartment blew a large hole in the aircraft) on the turn-off-target, and German fighters, crashing around 1712. The forward crew successfully bailed out but was captured and subsequently sent to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria.
B-17 "Up and At Them" crew:
2nd Lt Willard S. Thomas, Pilot, POW
Maj John O. Hall, Co-Pilot, POW
2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, POW
2nd Lt J.H. "Jim" Griffith, Bombardier, POW
TSgt Frank A. Adrick, Radio Operator, KIA
TSgt M.H. "Mike" Belock, Flight Engineer/top turret gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert M. "Bob" Vanderstraeten, Ball Turret Gunner, KIA
SSgt George F. Hague, Waist Gunner, KIA
SSgt Clarence E. "Clarry" Gallamore, Waist Gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert George "Bob" Kuehl, Tail Gunner, KIA
Note, Maj Hall, 526BS Commanding Officer, was flying this first mission as co-pilot and observer.
Above information sent to me by FAG Member SBR FAG #49039178
Bill was a World War II 8th Air Force veteran, a Purple Heart recipient and a Prisoner of War in Germany.
He will be missed by many.
Memorial visitation atAhlgrim & Sons Funeral andCremation Services, 330 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg from 10 a.m. till time of memorial service at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 26.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 23, 2010
........................................
2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II
On 29 May 1943, B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number) 42-29773 “Up and At Them”, took off from Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire, UK on VIII Bomber Command Mission Number 61 against submarine pens and locks at Saint-Nazaire, France (“Flak Alley”). They were shot down by AA fire, a burst (a direct hit in the waist compartment blew a large hole in the aircraft) on the turn-off-target, and German fighters, crashing around 1712. The forward crew successfully bailed out but was captured and subsequently sent to Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Bavaria.
B-17 "Up and At Them" crew:
2nd Lt Willard S. Thomas, Pilot, POW
Maj John O. Hall, Co-Pilot, POW
2nd Lt William J. "Bill" Koves, Navigator, POW
2nd Lt J.H. "Jim" Griffith, Bombardier, POW
TSgt Frank A. Adrick, Radio Operator, KIA
TSgt M.H. "Mike" Belock, Flight Engineer/top turret gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert M. "Bob" Vanderstraeten, Ball Turret Gunner, KIA
SSgt George F. Hague, Waist Gunner, KIA
SSgt Clarence E. "Clarry" Gallamore, Waist Gunner, KIA
Sgt Robert George "Bob" Kuehl, Tail Gunner, KIA
Note, Maj Hall, 526BS Commanding Officer, was flying this first mission as co-pilot and observer.
Above information sent to me by FAG Member SBR FAG #49039178
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