Coone, Ernest Herbert (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-June-02

Flight Sergeant Ernest Herbert Coone RCAF

Birth Date: 1915-May-07

Born: Lamont Alberta

Parents: Asa L. & Annie E. Coone. of Woking, Alberta

Spouse:

Home: Lamont, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

97 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Achieve Your Aim

Base

RAF Woodall Spa

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/61123

Home
Google MapLamont, Alberta
Target
Google MapEssen Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapCatholic Cemetery At Suderwich, Germany

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
18 B 11

Took off from Woodall Spa at 23:50 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code OF-A Bomber command) on an operation to Essen Germany.

Aircraft was hit by flak over the target and crashed at Henrichenburg, Castrop-Rauxel, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany.

Killed: Pilot Officer William Joseph Keough (Amer) RCAF pilot J/6175 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 14. C. 3. Flt Sergeant Ernest Herbert Coone RCAF R/61123 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 18. B. 11. Flt Sergeant Harold Lewis Davies RAF pilot KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 18. B. 12. Sergeant Edmund Browne Goodwin RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Coll. grave 18. B. 13-14. Flt Sergeant Alan George Julian McMechan RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Coll. grave 18. B. 13-14. Flt Sergeant Ernest George Smith RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Coll. grave 18. B. 13-14. Flt Sergeant John Leslie Goddard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 18. B. 10.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)