RAF Pilot James Cooper - Rank Confirmation Possible, Please?

It's not quite correct to say that Admiral Prune was Gibson's Lancaster. He did fly it operationally 7 times but Wooldridge and Searby also flew 6 operations each in it and 15 different pilots in total flew it during the course of its 38 ops.

P/O Jimmy Cooper flew it on 11/12 Aug 1942 on an opertion to Mainz.

The photo with him in the cockpit of Prune was taken at the 21 Ops stage after the Op to Genoa on 22/23 Oct 1942, although Gibson had actually flown it on that Op.

 

Just discovered this gentleman is connected to my family tree through his wife...if it's of any use, here is the probate record

 

Thank you for posting barryl has not been on on forum since 2018

i have sent a private message to him re this thread

regards
Clive

 

Thank you. He is referred to as Pilot-Officer in a 1943 newspaper article, and Radio Officer in the 1946 article which covers his death and funeral

 

Hi Adam

Really think you might need to read this link to an RAF forum topic on this man - RAF Pilot James Cooper, KIA 1945 - Rank Identity/Confirmation, Please? - Page 2

TD

and page 1 - RAF Pilot James Cooper, KIA 1945 - Rank Identity/Confirmation, Please?