Coup, John (Sergeant)

Took off from Mildenhall at 22:30 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code GI-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Nuremberg Germany.

Out-bound collided with a 427Sqn Halifax LV-923 and both crashed near Rachecourt Luxembourg 13 km SW of Arlon Belgium. No survivors on ND-767.

Killed on ND-767, includes Coup: Pilot Officer John Percival Merritt RCAF J/85569 KIA Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium grave VIII. E. 8. Sergeant Raymond John Asplen RAF KIA Hotton War Cemetery grave VIII. E. 3. Sergeant Gordon Robert Collins RAF KIA Hotton War Cemetery grave VIII. E. 7. Sergeant Henry Fredrick Page RAF KIA Hotton War Cemetery grave VIII. E. 9. Pilot Officer Eric Pickin RAF pilot KIA Hotton War Cemetery grave VIII. E. 5. Flight Sergeant Cleveland Julian Schmidt RAAF KIA Hotton War Cemetery grave VIII. E. 6.