Citation(s);
Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de Frederick et Mary Alice McMillan, de Miami, Manitoba.
Galerie numérique de Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
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Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
This picture of McMillan is taken from his Pers file in the Archives at Ottawa. His bare uniform and lack of stripes make this an intake photo.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
This is the first page of McMillan's entry document. He lists himself and his father as farmers. Notice that the father and mother were both born in Ontario.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Page 2
Here McMillan lists his flying experience as none. In three years he will be flying photo recce flights over Europe in an unarmed Spitfire. It was signed 21 Oct 1940.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Page 3<BR>
On December 4, 1940 the RCAF takes on Lawrance McMillan for 'general duties'.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
This is the Circumstantial Report made by F/L P.G. Wigle of 400 Sqdn about the incident that cost F/L McMillan his life. Note how detailed the description is, down to the colour of the eney uniforms and the Nazi flags flying on the ships. This incident was observed from Denmark and report in the local papers.(See other document)
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Newspaper clipping sent to me about the incident. Danish researchers are still searching for information about this RCAF officer. They want to ensure he is never forgotten.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Before D Day, the RCAF sent McMillan back to Canada for a rest after he had completed his Tour. He was unhappy about being sent home before the invasion. The document refers to his anxiety to return. McMillan did six months in Canada. This paper shows all of his duty postings.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
F/L McMillans Record of Service (Officer) from the RCAF. Note the writing in red ink along the bottom right hand side. they already knew McMillan was dead from the After Action Report of his wingman.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
This document shows that McMillan returned to the UK for duty as soon as his repatriation posting would allow. He was back at the unit by Mar 29 of 1945.
His Distiquished Flying Cross and Air Force Medal (US) are written across the to of this file.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
General Information Sheet page 1
This sheet shows the Air Medal given McMillan by the President of the United States for services to the USAAF, on the left side under 'decorations'.
Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
General Information Sheet page 2
Here are comments by McMillans superiors about his ability.
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
This is a picture of a pilots from Squadron 542 taken in May 1943 (place unknown). Lawrence McMillan was called Lorne by his family.
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Distinguished Flying Cross
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Air Medal (United States)
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Lorne's name on Panel 278 at Runnymede Memorial near Surrey, UK.
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
Inscription - Runnymede Memorial - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation Lawrence McMillan
From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie d'images
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This picture of McMillan is taken from his Pers file in the Archives at Ottawa. His bare uniform and lack of stripes make this an intake photo. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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This is the first page of McMillan's entry document. He lists himself and his father as farmers. Notice that the father and mother were both born in Ontario. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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Page 2 Here McMillan lists his flying experience as none. In three years he will be flying photo recce flights over Europe in an unarmed Spitfire. It was signed 21 Oct 1940. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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Page 3<BR> On December 4, 1940 the RCAF takes on Lawrance McMillan for 'general duties'. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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This is the Circumstantial Report made by F/L P.G. Wigle of 400 Sqdn about the incident that cost F/L McMillan his life. Note how detailed the description is, down to the colour of the eney uniforms and the Nazi flags flying on the ships. This incident was observed from Denmark and report in the local papers.(See other document) Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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Newspaper clipping sent to me about the incident. Danish researchers are still searching for information about this RCAF officer. They want to ensure he is never forgotten. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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Before D Day, the RCAF sent McMillan back to Canada for a rest after he had completed his Tour. He was unhappy about being sent home before the invasion. The document refers to his anxiety to return. McMillan did six months in Canada. This paper shows all of his duty postings. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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F/L McMillans Record of Service (Officer) from the RCAF. Note the writing in red ink along the bottom right hand side. they already knew McMillan was dead from the After Action Report of his wingman. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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This document shows that McMillan returned to the UK for duty as soon as his repatriation posting would allow. He was back at the unit by Mar 29 of 1945. His Distiquished Flying Cross and Air Force Medal (US) are written across the to of this file. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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General Information Sheet page 1 This sheet shows the Air Medal given McMillan by the President of the United States for services to the USAAF, on the left side under 'decorations'. Source: Whitehouse via Archives Canada
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General Information Sheet page 2 Here are comments by McMillans superiors about his ability.
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This is a picture of a pilots from Squadron 542 taken in May 1943 (place unknown). Lawrence McMillan was called Lorne by his family.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Air Medal (United States)
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Lorne's name on Panel 278 at Runnymede Memorial near Surrey, UK.
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Inscription - Runnymede Memorial - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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MÉMORIAL DE RUNNYMEDE Surrey, Royaume-Uni
Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, plus de cent seize mille hommes et femmes des forces aériennes du Commonwealth britannique sont morts au champ d'honneur. Plus de dix-sept mille d'entre eux étaient membres de l'Aviation royale canadienne ou des Canadiens qui servaient dans la Royal Air Force. Presque un tiers des morts n'ont pas de sépulture connue. De ce total, vingt mille quatre cent cinquante sont commémorés par nom au Mémorial de Runnymede situé à Englefield Green, près d'Egham, à trente-deux kilomètres à l'ouest de Londres.
L'architecture du Mémorial de Runnymede est originale et impressionnante. La pierre du Souvenir repose au centre d'un cloître qui domine une tour carrée perchée sur le sommet de la colline de Cooper qui surplombe la Tamise. Les allées du cloître aboutissent à deux observatoires, l'un donnant sur Windsor, l'autre sur l'aéroport de Londres à Heathrow. Les trois mille cinquante aviateurs canadiens tués au combat sont parmi ceux dont les noms sont gravés sur les revers de pierre des fenêtres étroites des allées cloîtrées et des observatoires.
Au-dessus de l'entrée à trois arches qui conduit au cloître, trône un aigle de pierre surmonté de la devise de la Royal Air Force «Per Ardua ad Astra». De chaque côté, figure une inscription en anglais dont voici la traduction :
« CE CLOÎTRE HONORE LES NOMS DE 20 000 AVIATEURS SANS SÉPULTURE CONNUE QUI SONT MORTS POUR LA LIBERTÉ LORS DES OPÉRATIONS AÉRIENNES AU-DESSUS DES ÎLES BRITANNIQUES, ET DES TERRES ET MERS DU NORD ET DE L'OUEST DE L'EUROPE. »
Dans la tour se trouve un sanctuaire voûté, paisible et propice à la méditation. On peut y lire, orné d'enluminures, un extrait d'un poème anglais de Paul H. Scott.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
L’image du coquelicot est une marque déposée de la Légion royale canadienne (Direction nationale) et est utilisée avec sa permission. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur le coquelicot.
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