Cooper, Ernest George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest George |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 13-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Emily Elizabeth Cooper, of Romford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9510 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Romford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L.L. Grave 2129. |
Epitaph | EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1321258 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-05-1943 |
End Date | 13-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Long Marston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Port engine burst into flames in flight. Crashed at Castle Eaton, Wiltshire |