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NOTE ON DATES: IMPORTANT: For consistency, the Date is given as the date the mission TOOK OFF since the precise time of a loss is not always certain. Take Off date is unambigous and fixed in the official records, but obviously in those cases where the incident occurred before midnight UK time, then the Take Off Date will be the same as the Incident Date. Of course, most Bomber Command missions flew through midnight, therefore a Luftwaffe claim against a plane - or a locally generated crash report - may record the incident as occurring on the day following our Take Off Date. Bear this in mind when cross-referencing to our Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date Database and other Luftwaffe sources. In some cases other sources may quote the date following our date, using locally generated reports as their source. To add to the potential for confusion, remember to take into account a Luftwaffe recorded date will be in local time, 1 hour ahead of UK time. When we discover a validated Incident Date we change our record if necessary.

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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes
1	Cooke	Jackson Mansel Chartis	Flight Sergeant	R173576	24th March 1924 in Grey County, Ontario	Canadian	Pilot	CGM(Air)	RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Safe/KiA on the 29th November 1944	Paradie Archive Database	Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying). London Gazette 19th December 1944. Citation: “One night in October, 1944, this airman was captain and pilot of an aircraft detailed to attack Cologne. Whilst over the target considerable anti-aircraft fire was encountered. Just as the bombs were released the aircraft was struck by high explosive shells. Much damage was sustained. The starboard rudder controls were severed. The petrol tanks were badly pierced and the contents streamed out. Within ten minutes the petrol supply became practically exhausted. By now, Flight Sergeant Cooke had reached friendly territory. He thereupon instructed the crew to leave the aircraft by parachute. As he prepared to leave himself, Flight Sergeant Cooke saw that, one of his comrades still remained in the aircraft, having accidentally released his parachute inside the fuselage. Height was being rapidly lost. Nevertheless Flight Sergeant Cooke was determined not to leave his crew member and promptly returned to the controls and attempted to effect a crash landing in a field. During his approach with undercarriage and flaps retracted, two engines failed. Coolly and skilfully, however, this intrepid pilot achieved his purpose and effected a landing, incurring little further damage to the aircraft in his effort. This airman set a magnificent example of skill, courage and captaincy in most difficult and dangerous circumstances”. Lancaster III PB465
2	Goff	James Alfred	Flight Sergeant	R194962	17th January 1924 in Regina, Saskatchewan	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Safe/KiA on the 29th November 1944	Paradie Archive Database	Lancaster III PB465
3	Hill	Francis Ignatius Roy Bruce	Flight Sergeant	R185307	2nd March 1924 in London, England	Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Safe/KiA on the 29th November 1944	Paradie Archive Database	Lancaster III PB465
4	Mann	A E	Flight Sergeant	R180431		Canadian	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Evader	Paradie Archive Database
5	McCoubrey	John Herbert Charles	Flight Sergeant	R166838	18th August 1921 in Wilkie, Saskatchewan.	Canadian	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Safe/KiA on the 29th November 1944	Paradie Archive Database	Lancaster III PB465
6	McGrath	Edward Walter	Sergeant	1795204	4th Qtr of 1920 in Cork, Irish Republic		Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Safe/KiA on the 29th November 1944		Lancaster III PB465
7	Orr	Melvin Osborne	Flight Sergeant	R263098	23rd January 1925 in Hamilton, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-10-31	Lancaster	I	LL964	PM:H	RAF Elsham Wolds	17:49	Koln	Crash landed at St-Gerard {Namur}	Safe/KiA on the 29th November 1944	Paradie Archive Database	Lancaster III PB465 orrx

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