The story
On Thursday, 27 May 1943, (a part of) the aircraft of the 199 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Essen in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Ingham.
One of the crew members was 1077010 Flight Sergeant H Coupe. He departed for his mission at 23:00.
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type X, with serial HE634 and code EX-S). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Friday, 28 May 1943.
The item talks about one of the crew members Flight Sergeant H Coupe 1077010
Info by John Bannister
My uncle was one of the crew members and through my research, I have found the full crew listing on the “aircraft crew remembered”. (http://www.aircrewremembered.com)
The full crew listing was:
Coupe Harold Flight Sergeant 1077010
Glover Davis William Sergeant 1061009
Hudson Richard Taylor Anthony Sergeant 1473515 My uncle
Pym Frederick Reginald Sergeant 657375
Waller John Roland Smith Sergeant 1333615
All crew members are buried at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetary in Kleve, NordrheinWestfalen in Germany.
Photos about Harold Coupe and other crewmembers:
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Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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