REASON FOR LOSS:

Lt. Cooksey was killed as a result of a mid-air collision, after taking off on a mission on July 26th 1944. His aircraft
colided with P-38J. 42-68044 flown by Lt. Robert M Brandt. A 3rd P-38J 42-68186 flown by Lt. Robert R Green was also hit by
the debris and lost a gearbox and propeller. Lt. Green maintained control of his aircraft and managed to make a single
engine at Stoney Cross. Both other pilots safe.

1st Lt. Albert B Cooksey with his P-38 (Brownless/Croft)


367th FG Memorial at Ibsley, Hampshire, England.

BURIAL DETAILS:

1st Lt. Albert B Cooksey. 0-756502, is buried in The Golden Gate National Cemetery, Bruno, California, U.S.A.

Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless & Mike Croft in 1995, page updated August 2014.

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