Sgt Milne died when Wellington L7815 took off from Lichfield for an Operational Bombing Mission to Bremen. Very soon after take off the port engine caught fire and the aircraft crashed on the airfield at 23.40 hrs. Four of the crew are buried at Fradley and one in Northern Ireland. There were no survivors. The aircraft remains were guarded by a fire picquet and at 03.20 hrs in the morning there was an explosion which killed LAC Ward who is buried at Fradley and three others who are buried elsewhere.

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