Cochrane, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Cochrane |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Jessie E. Cochrane, of Dundee. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME693 |
Markings | GI-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 20. A. 23-25. |
Epitaph | O LORD, THY PURPOSE WE CANNOT SEE BUT ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1550734 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe. 637 aircraft, 19 losses (3.0%). A combination of cloud and a strong wind meant that PFF marked too far north of the target. As a result, most bombs fell outside the city and some aircraft bombed alternative targets as they were unable to find Karlsruhe. Opinion is divided about the casualties |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |