Group of 6 to 565361 Flying Lieutenant John Francis Cooper, RAF pilot flying with 61 Squadron, an interesting group with some early raids on Germany, includes a large file of research, see description/ combat reports

Group of 6 to 565361 Flying Lieutenant John Francis Cooper, RAF pilot flying with 61 Squadron, Hampdens flying from Hemswell.

Targets attacked included:

Electric power station, Berlin on 2nd November 1940

Siemans & Shucket Works in Nuremburg and Cologne

Marshalling Yards 9th November 1940

Port of Duisburg on 27th November 1940

Attack on Kolin Marshalling Yards again on 20th December 1940

Submarine base at Bordeaux 27th December 1940

During the early hours of 12th June 1941 at Finningley Airfield, Wellington R709 crashed, see full report. John Cooper was seriously injured, and he received commission in early 1944. After the war, he served in the Aircraft Control Branch of the RAF until 1964.

An interesting group with some early raids on Germany, see combat reports, includes a large file of research.