Geoffrey Brian Cowen
Sergeant · 776058 · United Kingdom
- Died
- 4 January 1942, aged 21
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Not known
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Cirencester (chesterton) Cemetery, United Kingdom
Operations on this date. One raid in this archive was flown on the night of 4 January 1942: Brest. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)
Timeline
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23 September 1941
Gazetted: DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross -
4 January 1942
Died
aged 21
Awards
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 23 September 1941
776058 Sergeant Geofrey Brian" COWEN, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 139 Squadron. f In September, 1941, Pilot Officer Digges and Sergeant Cowen, both as pilots of air- craft, carried out a successful attack on a large enemy tanker off Blankenberge. Un- deterred by intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire from a formidable escorting force of six armed ships and four E boats, Pilot Officer •Digges and Sergeant Cowen pressed home their attacks from mast height and both pilots obtained direct hits on the tanker which was left enveloped in smoke and flames. An hour later the tanker was seen to be sinking. Both these pilots displayed unflinching courage in the destruction of a valuable ene
Source: CWGC casualty record: COWEN, GEOFFREY BRIAN → · Commonwealth War Graves Commission