Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Captain Douglas Graham Cooke MC (born 26 July 1895, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with thirteen aerial victories.Cooke's string of victories began on 22 January 1918 and extended through 19 May 1918. His observers manning the guns in the rear seat of his Bristol F.2 Fighter included fellow aces Henry Crowe and Ernest Hardcastle. His final tally was five enemy fighter planes destroyed and eight driven down out of control, with nine enemy planes falling to his pilot's gun. Cooke's successes earned him the post of Flight Commander with its concomitant promotion to Temporary Captain, as well as a Military Cross.. }
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- Douglas_Graham_Cooke abstract "Captain Douglas Graham Cooke MC (born 26 July 1895, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with thirteen aerial victories.Cooke's string of victories began on 22 January 1918 and extended through 19 May 1918. His observers manning the guns in the rear seat of his Bristol F.2 Fighter included fellow aces Henry Crowe and Ernest Hardcastle. His final tally was five enemy fighter planes destroyed and eight driven down out of control, with nine enemy planes falling to his pilot's gun. Cooke's successes earned him the post of Flight Commander with its concomitant promotion to Temporary Captain, as well as a Military Cross.".