Cooper, Gerald Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Gerald Charles |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Frederick and Amy Francis Cooper. Husband of Margaret Mary Florence Cooper, of Luton, Bedfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED358 |
Markings | ZN-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. F. 18-24. |
Epitaph | GOD GRANT YOU ETERNAL HAPPINESS; OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. MARGARET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 112376 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1943 |
End Date | 21-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |