Date of birth:

April 10th, 1921 (Waiharara/Northland Region, New Zealand)

Date of death:

December 8th, 1944

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves General Cemetery Woudenberg
Grave: 179.

Service number:

NZ/429666

Nationality:

New Zealander

Milich applied for war service in the RNAF in April 1941. After Initial Training in Rotorura, Elementary Flying Training at Ashburton he embarked for Canada in February 1943 to continue his training. He arrived in England in October 1943. After various posting to Operation Training Units and Tactical Exercise Unit, on June 2nd 1944 he was posted to no. 198 Squadron where he flew the Hawker Typhoon.
On the 8th December 1944 he suffered engine failure when detailed to attack on German Headquarters at Amersfoort, the Netherlands and he crashed.
On Saturday 14the December 2024 a memorial was unveiled close to the spot where he and his Hawker Typhoon JR248 crashed.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 198 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 6th, 1945

"Citation:
Flying Officer Milich has been responsible for the destruction of many enemy tanks, motor transports and railway trucks and several gun positions. He has led his section on many occasions with considerable success, often against very heavy defences. He took a creditable part in the battle of the Falaise Gap and since participated in close support of the army at Le Havre, Bologne and Calais and in the freeing of the port of Antwerp. On many occasions, Flying Officer Milich's aircraft has sustained damage from anti-aircraft fire, but, despite this, he has always pressed home his attacks with vigour and determination."

Posthumously awarded

• - Flying Officer Mate Alexander Milich | War Casualty Details 2620532 | CWGC
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