Cook, Michael Arthur (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-November-06

Flight Sergeant Michael Arthur Cook RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-February-14

Born: Wellandport, Ontario

Parents: Paul Rhei Cook & Rose Franey Cook, of Wellandport, Ontario.

Spouse:

Home: Welland, Ontario

Enlistment: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1943-July-22

Service

RCAF

Unit

50 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith

Base

RAF Skellingthorpe

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/263352

Final Burial
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Grave 665

Took off from Skellingthorpe at 16:19 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code VN-M Bomber Command) on an operation to cut the Mittellandkanal at Gravenhorst, Hörstel, Germany.

Damaged by flak inbound and shot down by a night fighter out-bound and crashed near Heerde, Gelderland, Holland.

Killed includes Cook: Flying Officer R E Rennie RCAF J/25818 pilot KIA. Flying Officer F A Horning RCAF J/36835 KIA Flying Officer G T G Terris RCAF J/36306 KIA Sergeant G A Dunkelman RCAF R/198251 KIA Flight Sergeant R A Dowling RCAF R/270087 KIA Sergeant W Darby RAF KIA