Cooper, Billie Bartusek
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Billie Bartusek |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Roland Edgar Cooper, F.R.S., and Emily Cooper, of Westcliffe, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9472 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 68. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 122937 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU Det |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-09-1942 |
End Date | 21-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | Ran out of fuel (it is thought as a result of dramatically worsening weather) and crashed into the sea |