Hi Brian, With reference to your enquiry about the McMillan crew out of Croft in Yorkshire please note the following,
Pilot J. McMillan J85154 was posted to 24 O.T.U. Aug. 28/1944
Nav. A. N.Forstman J21354 D.F.C. To "R" Depot Oct. 03/1944
B/A J. Emery J22230 Posted to 405 Sqdn.Mar.08/1944
B/A M. Charlebois J87014 Posted to 429 Sqdn. Mar.11/1945
W/OP D. Clyne 178890 Posted to 22 O.T.U. Aug. 31/1944
F/E F. Banbury 179223 Posted to 1666 C.U.Aug.28/1944

MU/AG J. Mcmullin R137962 Shot down on Op's to Leipzig DEC. 03/1943. Taken P.O.W. to Stalag 4B. Muhlberg (ELBE)P.O.W. number 267172. He was with F/S Ritchie and crew on this Operation.

MU/AG E. Carefoot J87470 Posted to "R" Depot Oct. 03/1944
R/G F. Lewis J87436 Posted to "R" Depot Oct. 03/1944

FYI my brother flew wih 431 Sqdn. and completed his tour hence my interest in the Squadron history. I have the complete O.R.B. if you need further information. The Croft Spa was the local watering hole where many a pint of good English beer was downed. One of the Australian Pilots of 431 Sqdn. "Craig" had his wedding reception held there my brother and crew were invited along as their pilot "Badgery" was another of three Aussie pilots on station at that time. The story goes that they got so drunk that they ended up making a human pyramid in the water fountain but it didn't last long due to the shaky legs at the bottom. Hope this info is of some help let me know if I can help in some other way. Regards, Bill Heron/Niagara

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