FATES OF 452 SQN PILOTS

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Kutscha-that helps a great deal and confirms that Costello was the first combat loss on 5 Jul 41

[Leendert]

Chris,

Picture of several mentioned pilots here and also their fates:

http://spitfireassociation.com.au/in...aul&Itemid=283

Regards,

Leendert

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Leendert. I have had this same photo from the Finucane family and the names do match with what I have. Now for 65 Sqn.................

[Nick Hector]

Ian Milne settled back in Wirrabarra, South Australia (about three quarters of an hour from where I was born) and died in the 80s, I believe. He was one of about 3 brothers and the only one of them to survive. The entry below deals with the death of one of them:

4.7.43/0129 Siegfried Wandam of 1/NJG 5 shot down Halifax HR673/TL-B of 35 "Madras Presidency" sqn. Sgt. Donald Harold Milne (Australian, from Wirrabarra) and crew all KIA

I think the other was KIA with the infantry in North Africa, but I can't be certain, sorry.

He was famous throughout my area as being 'the local spitfire pilot'

Nick

[Nick Hector]

As for Andrew Costello:

5.7.41. 1/NJG 2 Peter Laufs Spitfire (claimed either as a Battle or a Defiant)
P8085 of 452 sqn, RAAF. Sgt. Andrew Gordon Costello KIA

Nick

[Chris Goss]

Thanks for this Nick

[Col Bruggy]

Chris/Nick,

Re: the Milne brothers.

Ian's eldest brother, AUS407091 Sgt Angus MILNE RAAF, was lost when No.51 Sqn Whitley V Z6811, failed to return from raiding Cologne on 18/19 August, 1941 (BCL2/122).

Col.