Cook, Robert Geoffrey

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Date of birth:: February 5th, 1921 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)
Date of death:: December 4th, 1943
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Berlin
Plot: 4. Row: Z. Grave: 23.
Service number:: J/6276
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Killed in action with No.431 Squadron, 3/4 December 1943 in Halifax LK898 of No.431 Squadron. At about 1,000 feet the aircraft was attacked by a night fighter and exploded in mid-air.

Crew consisted of:
- S/L R.G. Cook, DFC (pilot)
- P/O M.V. Snow (navigator)
- F/L E.L. Lister (bomb aimer)
- Sergeant H.J.R. Brookman (WAG)
- Sergeant W.J. Rattigan (mid-upper gunner)
- Sergeant J. Williamson (rear gunner) and
- Sergeant G. Wood (flight engineer).

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Awarded on:: June 11th, 1943

Recommendation (drafted 9 April 1943 when he had flown 27 sorties (159 hours 35 minutes). Sortie list and submission as follows: 16 April 1942 - GARDENING, Artichokes (6.50) 19 April 1942 - GARDENING, Nectarine I (4.35) 22 April 1942 - GARDENING (5.50, bad visibility, returned with mines) 24 April 1942 - Heinkel factory, Rostock (7.50) 26 April 1942 - Heinkel factory, Rostock (7.50) 1 June 1942 - Essen (5.15) 21 June 1942 - GARDENING, Artichokes (6.25) 23 June 1942 - GARDENING, Artichokes (6.20) 28 June 1942 - Sea sweep (5.50) 2 July 1942 - Bremen (5.15) 8 July 1942 - Wilhelmshaven (5.30) 14 July 1942 - GARDENING, Beech (7.00) 21 July 1942 - Duisburg (4.40) 22 July 1942 - Sea sweep (5.00) 25 July 1942 - Duisburg (5.00) 27 July 1942 - Sea sweep (4.15) 15 October 1942 - Cologne (6.00) 17 November 1942 - GARDENING (5.20) 20 November 1942 - Turin (8.20) 6 December 1942 - Mannheim (7.20) 8 December 1942 - GARDENING (6.05, poor visibility, not successful) 17 December 1942 - GARDENING (6.15) 20 December 1942 - Duisburg (5.20) 15 January 1943 - Lorient (4.50) 23 January 1943 - Sea sweep (3.10) 26 January 1943 - Lorient (6.50) 29 January 1943 (7.00, poor visibility, not successful).

"Flight Lieutenant Cook during his tour of operations has carried out his sorties in a courageous and skilful manner that has earned for him the admiration of all who know him. His aggressive spirit has resulted in many fine photographs that have given convincing proof of his determination to press home his attack at every opportunity and which have also shown his skill as a bomber pilot. He has attacked many heavily defended targets such as Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Duisburg, Cologne, Mannheim and Turin. He has also carried out several difficult minelaying sorties. It is felt that his devotion to duty and courage during his tour of operations merits the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross."

Pilot's Flying Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- Casualty
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36051/supplement/2679/data.pdf
- https://www.rcafassociation.ca/

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