Cook, David Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | David Frederick |
Surname | Cook |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick William and Mabel Cook, of Norwood, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PA197 |
Markings | CA-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. A. 3. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1807509 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 189 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-03-1945 |
End Date | 04-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Ladbergen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at Bevergern, right alongside the Dortmund-Ems canal, the target of this raid |