Cooper, George William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Hephzibah Cooper, of Langford, Bedfordshire. Husband of Clarice Cooper. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS655 |
Markings | KO-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 18. D. 18. |
Epitaph | WHEN HE REVEALS THE BOOK OF LIFE, O MAY I READ MY NAME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 124578 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/890/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/890/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
End Date | 28-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Wretham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and exploded over the target. The pilot was ejected from the cockpit by the explosion and became a PoW. |