Milne Walter S.

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Walter S. Milne is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 (42-97137) ' Silver Queen' Memorial -457th Bomber Group

Name:

Walter S. Milne

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-793149

Unit:

751st Bomber Squadron, 457th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-04-20

State:

Tennessee

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Me

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

1st Lt Walter S. Milne, pilot of the B-17 42-97137 �Silver Queen�, took off from station 130 in Glatton, Cambridgeshire, UK on a bombing mission over the V1 site of Gorenflos. The plane was hit by flak between the belly turret and radio station. It crashed at 1850, killing all but two crew members.