Remembering Today 30/3/43 William George Cooper, 214 Squadron

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  1. La-de-da-Gunner Graham

    La-de-da-Gunner Graham Senior Member

    Remembering Today:
    William George Cooper
    Flying Officer 115186 214 Squadron
    Son of Thomas Bailey Cooper and Kate Cooper, husband of Esther Cooper, of Branston. Lincolnshire.

    :poppy: Remembered with honour
     
    La-de-da-Gunner Graham, Mar 30, 2012
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  2. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Remembering Today:
    William George Cooper
    Flying Officer 115186 214 Squadron
    Son of Thomas Bailey Cooper and Kate Cooper, husband of Esther Cooper, of Branston. Lincolnshire.

    :poppy: Remembered with honour


    Details of the above loss

    29-30 March 1943

    214 Squadron
    Stirling I EF362 BU-N
    Op. Berlin

    Took off from Chedburgh. Returned due to severe icing and crashed near Hadleigh, Suffolk following a mid-air collision with Stirling III BK663 which crash landed and was later repaired. F/O. Cooper was on the first sortie of his second tour of operations.

    Crew.

    F/O. W G. Cooper +
    Sgt. R D T. Kearns
    Sgt. C R. Logan. injured
    Sgt. F E. Smith
    Sgt. A T. Boosma. injured
    Sgt. E R.Dyde
    Sgt. F T. Lovegrave

    Source - 'RAF Bomber Command Losses' - Vol.4 - W R. Chorley
     
    Peter Clare, Mar 30, 2012
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