McMillin, James Parker
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | James Parker |
Surname | McMillin |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Parker McMillin and Alice Steele McMillin, of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. B.A.Sc. (Toronto University). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM327 |
Markings | OF-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 172. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/8437 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 12 Dec 1911 in Allandale, Barrie, Ontario, Canada. |
He had a BSc in chemical engineering. |
Had previously flown 30 operations with 83 Squadron before being posted to 97 Squadron as Navigation Leader. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1943 |
End Date | 25-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter over the North Sea, flown either by Hptm. Wittgenstein of Stab IV./NJG5 (detached to NJG1) or Lt. Heinz Strunning of 2./NJG1. It is unclear which shot down this aircraft and which shot down EE127. |