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COOK, Victor

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED807
Markings SR-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Chesham Burial Ground
Grave Reference Sec. H. Uncons. Grave 282..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 147
Enlistment information
Service Number 129353
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 101
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-04-1943
End Date 14-04-1943
Takeoff Station Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Day/Night raid Night
Operation La Spezia docks area. 211 aircraft caused heavy damage. 4 losses and a further 3 got into difficulties and flew on to the recently captured airfields in North Africa rather than fly home
Reason for Loss Returned to base early after having jettisoned the bomb load. Crashed on the SW side of the airfield while preparing to land