Cole, George William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Cole |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maurice and Jessica Cole. Husband of Doris Frances Cole, of Twickenham, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR722 |
Markings | NP-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Svino Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 13. |
Epitaph | A DAILY THOUGHT AN EVERLASTING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1382074 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Klintevænget 24 Slagelse, Drøsselbjerg, Sjælland Provincer |
Country | Denmark |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | 21 April 1943 styriede et bomberfly fra Royal Air Force ned her Alle omkon og blev begravet pa Svinø kirkegard |
Location | Svinø Church, Svinø, Sjælland Provincer |
Country | Denmark |
Memorial Type | Minature metal sculpture (based on the 158 Sqn Memorial at Lissett) |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/31 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/30 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Stettin. 339 aircraft, 21 losses (6.2%). Beyond the range of Oboe but a successful raid nonetheless. Visibility was good and PFF marked the target very accurately. Over 100 acres of industrial land were completely destroyed. Production was completely halted at a large chemical plant. 586 deaths in the city |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak on homebound stretch. The pilot attempted a crash landing on cliffs near Drosselbjerg, Denmark but his speed was too high and the aircraft went over the cliffs and crashed onto the beach below |