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F/Sgt. James Robert Couper
Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqdn.
(d.5th March 1943)
My cousin was F/Sgt JR Couper. He was a member of 419 Squadron RCAF and was shot down over Holland in 1943. Does anyone know anything about the rest of the crew members:
F/Lt. L. Bakewell RAF, POW
Sgt. A.C. Turner RCAF, Evaded
WO2. D D Scowen RCAF, POW
F/O J.E. Marvel RCAF, POW
Sgt. J.A. Bennett RCAF, POW
WO W.J. Clark RCAF, POW
Where are they now or what happened to them? Does anyone have any information please. I have managed to find a photo of their crashed plane and one of the German who shot them down.
Update: Halifax ll DT646 VR C was shot down during a raid to Essen 5th March 1943. Taking off from Middleton St. George 18.57, hit by flak over target and also attacked by nightfighter, aircraft crashed near Elst Holland at 21.37. Of the crew, Flt/Lt L. Bakewell was a POW in Stalag Lamsdorf, POW No. 37630. Sgt A.C. Turner, evaded.
WO2 D.D. Scowen, (RCAF) was also held in Lamsdorf POW No. 27657.
F/O J.E. Marvel in Stalag Luft 3 POW No. 27751 and WO2 W.J. Clark, in Lamsdorf POW No. 27703.