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F/Sgt. Charles Smith Cook

Royal Air Force 619 Squadron

(d.27th Nov 1943)

My uncle Charles Smith Cook served with 619 Squadron as a mid upper gunner and was shot down over Berlin in 1943. I am looking for any information

Update: 619 Squadron lost four Lancasters on the night of the 26th/27th November 1943 on a raid to Berlin. One of these was Lancaster DV381, aircraft code PG-B. This aircraft left Woodhall Spa at 17.22hrs on the evening of 26th November 1943 for Berlin. It is believed to have come down in the sea. Two bodies were recovered - those of F/Lt R.D. Rayment and Sgt M.J. Lynch, who were buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, the rest of the crew are commemorated on the Air Force Memorial at Runnymede (details from BC.Losses (Chorley)). The crew were:

  • F/Lt R.D. Rayment.
  • Sgt M.J. Lynch.
  • F/O J. Kellett.
  • Sgt W. Archibald.
  • F/Sgt J.T. Richards.
  • F/Sgt C.S. Cook.
  • F/Sgt J.A. Fowler.



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