Harold Milford
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Harold John Milford (16 August 1914 – 6 April 1944), was a British Douglas Boston medium bomber observer who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.
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Birth name | Harold John Milford |
Born | (1914-08-16)16 August 1914 Streatham, London, England |
Died | 6 April 1944(1944-04-06) (aged 29) Breslau area, Germany |
Buried | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1944 |
Rank | Flight lieutenant |
Service number | 1375447 and 103586 |
Unit | No. 226 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Mention in despatches |
Relations | Marion Milford (nee Heather) wife |
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