Date of birth:

1920 (Salt Lake City/Utah, United States)

Service number:

Can. / J / 6005

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

Charles Robert McMills joined the RCAF in Canada on October 12th, 1940 before the United States were involved in the Second World War. After his training with No. 2 ITS (grad. December 16th, 1940), No. 6 EFTS (grad. March 4th, 1941) and No. 4 SFTS (grad. July 3rd, 1941) he was placed with No. 252 Squadron, flying the Bristol Beaufighter with Navigator Flight Lieutenant H.G. Bicknell. Later he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 252 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

July 9th, 1943

Citation:
"This officer has displayed an admirable offensive spirit throughout a long and successful tour of duty. He has taken part in numerous sweeps against enemy shipping and transport, both land and sea, causing much damage. In the course of these missions Flight Lieutenant McMills had shared in the destruction of several enemy aircraft. In the face of the heaviest enemy opposition he has always displayed outstanding courage and devotion to duty."

The London Gazette dated 9th July 1943, AFRO 1724/43.

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• - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th July 1943, Issue 36084, dated 9th July 1943