Ev McPherson
Sergeant E K Corcoran was killed as part of 178 squadron flying RAF Liberators deployed to target two areas (bombing) in Serbia. These areas were coded 'Cuckold' and 'Toffee' by the RAF. The flight had previous been deployed in Egypt & Libya. The RAF is unclear whether or not the plane was shot down or crashed following attack. The full crew:
06-NOV-44 KH100 Liberator 178 Sqn Gornigrad, Yugoslavia 8
The whole crew died in the attack or subsequent crash.
Flying Officer Amos Edwin Butsford DENOVAN 21 RCAF Pilot
Flying Officer Owen Jones COX RCAF Navigator
Flying Officer Kenneth Louis CHAPMAN 24 RCAF Bomb Aimer
Flight Sergeant John Ward NORMAN 24 Wireless Operator
Sergeant Evan Kenneth CORCORAN Flight Engineer
Flight Sergeant William Francis BEARY 20 Air Gunner
Sergeant Raymond Foot Oliver JAMES 19 Air Gunner
Flight Sergeant John Humphrey PARRY 19 Air Gunner
Entry left by Elspeth McPherson, William Francis Beary's niece , as above, a close friend of E K Corcoran.
06-NOV-44 KH100 Liberator 178 Sqn Gornigrad, Yugoslavia 8
The whole crew died in the attack or subsequent crash.
Flying Officer Amos Edwin Butsford DENOVAN 21 RCAF Pilot
Flying Officer Owen Jones COX RCAF Navigator
Flying Officer Kenneth Louis CHAPMAN 24 RCAF Bomb Aimer
Flight Sergeant John Ward NORMAN 24 Wireless Operator
Sergeant Evan Kenneth CORCORAN Flight Engineer
Flight Sergeant William Francis BEARY 20 Air Gunner
Sergeant Raymond Foot Oliver JAMES 19 Air Gunner
Flight Sergeant John Humphrey PARRY 19 Air Gunner
Entry left by Elspeth McPherson, William Francis Beary's niece , as above, a close friend of E K Corcoran.
