Pilot Officer Osman McMillian RCAF KIA 24 September 1944.

Wreck of the Spitfire flown by P/O McMillian. (Colour by Piece of Cake, original image credit not listed)

21 year old Pilot Officer Osman McMillian from Windsor Ontario, Canada served with 441 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and was recently commissioned before being killed in action in Gelderland, Netherlands on 24 September 1944.

Osman McMillian before qualifying as a pilot and later commissioned. (Canadian Archives)

Letter to his mother informing her where her son was buried (Canadian Archives)

Author: Alan Malcher

Military historian and defence commentator

3 thoughts on “Pilot Officer Osman McMillian RCAF KIA 24 September 1944.”

  1. Hello Alan,

    I have a relative who was in the SOE so was interested to learn that you were researching the SOE. I have some interesting information about them and would be interested in learning more.
    Perhaps we could discuss this in more detail sometime that is mutually convenient?

    Regards,

    Martin Escott

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    1. It will be interesting to talk but at the moment I am snowed under finishing my book based on seven years of research mainly based on primary sources that have not been published and sometimes differ greatly from many published accounts and for a variety of reasons not least technical problems with signals during the war differ from some documents found in the archives. Can I get back to you in about two months?
      Regards
      Alan

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      1. Of course. The relative I mentioned is a James A D Knight just for your reference.

        Kind regards,

        Martin

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