McMillan, Donald James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Donald James |
Surname | McMillan |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Armour McMillan and of Edith McMillan (Nee Phair), of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Beatrice Lena McMillan (Nee Black), of Orangeville. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG460 |
Markings | BM-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Row F. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | CHERISHING THE MEMORY OF THE ONE WE LOVED WE FACE THE FUTURE WITH COURAGE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 210 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/35716 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1945 |
End Date | 02-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Ludwigshafen. 382 aircraft, 6 lost. Sky-markers were used which almost invariably leads to scattered bombing and this raid was no different. 900 houses were destroyed and the railway infrastructure was also damaged, as was a bridge. There were relatively few deaths (25) suggesting that much of the population had fled. |
Reason for Loss | Successfully completed the bombing run but was then hit by flak. Subsequently encountered turbulent weather on return leg and control was lost. Crashed NW of Driffield, only two of the crew having made their escape |