Cooper, William George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Bailey Cooper and Kate Cooper, Husband of Esther Cooper, of Branston. Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | EF362 |
Markings | BU-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Shirley (St. James) Churchyard, Solihull |
Grave Reference | Row 22. Grave 18D. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 115186 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 214 (Federated Malay States) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Plaques and RoH within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
First sortie of second tour |
The other crew members baled out |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-03-1943 |
End Date | 30-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 329 aircraft, 21 losses (6.4%). Poor weather conditions with significant icing problems. PFF marking was inaccurate and the main force arrived late and bombing was largely ineffective |
Reason for Loss | Returned due to severe icing and collided with Stirling III BK663 |