CAPTAIN: COOPER
LANCASTER ND351 OF-P
22 March 1944, crashed near Hannover. All the crew survived to become PoWs except for the rear gunner Ronald Hinde
CREW
Pilot: P/O R E Cooper
Flight Engineer: Sgt F S Witcher
Navigator: F/Sgt Alexander McFadyen
Bomb Aimer: Sgt H Lunt
W/Op: Sgt H A Smith
M/U Gunner: Sgt P J Copus
Rear Gunner: Ronald Hinde
LANCASTER ND351 OF-P
22 March 1944, crashed near Hannover. All the crew survived to become PoWs except for the rear gunner Ronald Hinde
CREW
Pilot: P/O R E Cooper
Flight Engineer: Sgt F S Witcher
Navigator: F/Sgt Alexander McFadyen
Bomb Aimer: Sgt H Lunt
W/Op: Sgt H A Smith
M/U Gunner: Sgt P J Copus
Rear Gunner: Ronald Hinde
DETAILS
From the ORB
From the ORB
22.3.44 Some training was carried out in the morning and 14 Lancasters were detailed for operations tonight. Frankfurt was the target and the attack opened on time at 21.45. A fair concentration was achieved, timing was good, and marking was well maintained. Large fires were seen around aiming point and fires quickly extended with smoke rising to 10,000' and fires were visible 200 miles away. There was slight H/F, searchlights numerous but ineffective. Enemy fighter activity below normal. P/O Cooper and crew failed to return, no news having since been received. F/O Moroney and crew also failed to return, the last message heard was at 20.38 hours, position given as 53.21N 03.45E baling out.
ND351P P/O R.E.Cooper, Sgt F.S.Witcher, F/Sgt McFadyen, Sgts H.Lunt, H.A.Smith, P.Copus, R.R.Hinde. Up 1850 - aircraft missing ( 4 x TI, 1 x 4000lb, 2 x 1000lb, 600 x 4lb incs, 40 x 4lb incs).
Extract from Bomber Command Losses - 22/23.3.44
Lancaster III ND351 OF - P. Op Frankfurt. T/O 1850 Bourn. Crashed in wooded and hilly countryside in the general vicinity of Hannover where F/S Hinde is buried in the local war cemetery, known locally as the Limmer Friedhof.
P/O R.E.Cooper(pow), Sgt F.Witcher(pow), F/S A.McFadyen(pow), F/S A.Lunt(pow), Sgt N.A.Smith(pow), Sgt P.J.Copus(pow), F/S R.Hinde(+).
Extract from Bomber Command Losses - 22/23.3.44
Lancaster III ND351 OF - P. Op Frankfurt. T/O 1850 Bourn. Crashed in wooded and hilly countryside in the general vicinity of Hannover where F/S Hinde is buried in the local war cemetery, known locally as the Limmer Friedhof.
P/O R.E.Cooper(pow), Sgt F.Witcher(pow), F/S A.McFadyen(pow), F/S A.Lunt(pow), Sgt N.A.Smith(pow), Sgt P.J.Copus(pow), F/S R.Hinde(+).
R E Cooper, F S Witcher, A McFadyen, H Lunt, H A Smith, P J Copus, Ronald Hinde
Battle of Berlin - November 1943-March 1944
