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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*First NamesTitleRankRAF Equivalent RankService No.BornNationalityRoleAwardsAir ForceCommandUnitDateofIncident *See NoteAircraftTypeSerialCodeVictories (Fighters)BaseTimeMission                        Incident                        FateCommemoratedPhoto (Click to Expand)Referring Database                        Notes                        Links/Archive Reports
1 CookReginald JamesSgt
P/O
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Flt/Lt		1210471918-03-15 Derby, UKBritishPilotDSO


DFC


DFM

ex-RAFVR, now British South American Airways15Sqn


608Sqn



British South American Airways		1947-08-02Avro LancastrianMk lllG-AGWH 'Stardust'Buenos Aires14:47 local timeFlight to Santiago ChileLost in crash in Andes en route Buenos Aires to Santiago Chile in instrument conditions. Last radio call about an hour before the intended arrival. Wreck not found for 53 yearsKilledMelbourne Cemetery, Derbyshire


Courtesy militaryimages.net		Navigator/Bomb Aimer 1941 in bombers 15Sqn. Later pilot on Mosquitos 608Sqn. Joined British South American Airways in 1946. The crash occurrd on the last leg of journey starting in London on Avro York. 5 crew and 6 passengers onboard


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Gazette Issue 35454 published on the 10 February 1942. Page 2 of 4 Distinguished Flying Medal. 744985 Sergeant Reginald James COOK, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 15 Squadron. (No citation printed) Gazette Issue 35565 published on the 19 May 1942. Page 5 of 48 RAFVR F/Sgt to P/O (Probation) 744985 Reginald James COOK, D.F.M. (121047). Gazette Issue 35845 published on the 29 December 1942 Also mentioned, probably confirm as P/O, look it up Gazette Issue 36520 published on the 16 May 1944. Page 4 of 8 F/O to be F/Lt Gazette Issue 36997 published on the 20 March 1945. Page 5 of 8 DFC Award F/Lt Reginald James COOK, D.F.M. (121047), R.A.F.V.R., 608 Sqn (No citation printed) Gazette Issue 37277 published on the 18 September 1945. Page 1 of 6 DSO Award F/Lt Reginald James COOK, D.F.C., D.F.M. (121047), R.A.F.V.R., 608 Sqn. (No citation printed) (Courtesy Dennis Burke www.ww2irishaviation.com>

Radio Operator was Denis Harmer

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