Mustang lost at Groote Keeten (Abbestede) on 07-07-1943 (SGLO ref: T2645)

At the date of 07-07-1943, time: 608, the aircraft type Mustang has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Groote Keeten (Abbestede). The unit of crew and plane is: 4 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: A.C. McMillan. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

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Alex Macmillan

about 11 months ago
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The Pilot in this incident was my father - F/O Alexander Charles Macmillan. He was flying an Allison engined MK1 Mustang (AG422) of No 4 Sqn RAF out of Bottisham (Cambridgeshire) on a "Rhubarb". He survived being shot down and spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft III enduring the "long march" from Sagan into Germany before being liberated by American Forces. He continued to serve in the RAF until 1960 and died in 1987.
The photo in this entry appears to depict a much later version of the Mustang (I believe a P51D) which had a Merlin engine.
I am Sqn Ldr CA Macmillan RAF rtd.

Alex Macmillan