Cowan, George Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Edward |
Surname | Cowan |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 17-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Isabel Cowan. Husband of Lilian May Cowan, of Ipswich, Suffolk. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden l |
Serial Number | X3128 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 565574 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1940 |
End Date | 17-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace- possibly ran out of fuel |