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William Henry Cook

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant William Henry Cook

February 3, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

K/270515

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

550 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Ernest G. and Mary Louisa Cook, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 505 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

OPLOO (WESTERBEEK) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Row 1. Grave 3.

Location:

Westerbeek is a small village in the commune of Oploo, is situated west of the Overloon to Oploo road. It is 3 kilometres south of Oploo and about 4 kilometres north-west of Overloon. The OPLOO (WESTERBEEK) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY is directly behind the Roman Catholic church in the centre of the village. The graves are in two plots, one in the north-east and the other in the south-west part of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant William Henry Cook is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant William Henry Cook is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant William Henry Cook is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant William Henry Cook is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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