F/Sgt J. Couper RAF of 419 Squadron was killed on the night of March 5/6 1943, when Halifax II DT-646 coded VR-C, was shot down by a Nightfighter while on an attack at Essen. 

The rest of the crew survived, with 5 taken as POWs and one evaded capture. 

They were: 
Sgt L. Bakewell RAF-POW
Sgt A. Turner RCAF-Evd
F/Sgt D. Scowen RCAF-POW
F/Sgt J. Marvel RCAF-POW
Sgt J. Bennett RCAF-POW
F/Sgt W. Clark RCAF-POW

Photo graciously supplied by Stewart Couper.