Milburn, Philip Giles (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-April-23

Flying Officer Philip Giles Milburn RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of George and Amy Milburn, of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Prince George, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

550 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Ignem Vincimus Through fire we conquer

Base

RAF North Killinghome

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/23416

Home
Google MapPrince George, British Columbia
Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapSt Trond

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapCWG Cemetery
5 E 18
550 Squadron (Per Ignem Vincinnus). Lancaster aircraft ME 581 went down near St Trond, Belgium during a night trip to Dusseldorf, Germany. Flying Officer B.B. Ashley, Pilot Officer N.W. Burdett, F/Os S.M. Clarke (RAF), D.W. Magan (RAF), Sergeants S.W. Courtenay (RAF), and J. Palfrey (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Milburn was buried at St Trond, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)