221 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MacLAGAN, Evan Scott Evan was born in Toronto on April 22, 1937. He enlisted in the Air Force on September 2, 1955, and flew as a navigator on CF-100 with 433 and 414 Allweather Squadrons. He then transferred to Weapons Controller trade with postings to RCAF STN Parent and then Falconbridge. Following his release on October 2, 1969, he became a consultant and in October 1962, designed and launched SISIP Program. He has been residing in Orillia since April 20, 2016. MacNEILL, James Charles James was born inAlma, PEI on March 20, 1942. He enlisted in the Navy (Regular Force) on February 15, 1963, and served with RCNAS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure and Reserve Service at Downsview Air Force Base from 1966 to 1970. He was discharged on December 31, 1970. Jim married in 1969 and had a wife and son who had both passed away. He worked for MacMillan Book Publishers for ten years. After working in Tillsonburg, Jim went to work for Copp Clark Publishing for three years then worked with the Toronto Star until they downsized. Next, Jim worked with the Corps of Commissionaires and as a ticket taker at Maple Leaf Garden for several years. He participated in the Poppy campaign distributing poppies at Square One for many years and is an active 27year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Col Tom Kennedy Branch 582. He has been residing in Mississauga since November 30, 1987. MACMILLAN, William J. William was born in Gananoque, Ontario on March 24, 1925. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on November 24, 1942 and reported to RAF 115 Squadron, Bomber Command, in January 1944 as an upper-gunner on a Lancaster bomber. It carried a crew of seven, was equipped with nine machine guns and could carry over six tons of bombs. Flight Sergeant MacMillan had been recommended for an officer’s commission and was on his last mission. The target on the night of April 18, 1944 were rail yards in France as this was part of the effort to destroy the French transport system preparatory to the June 6 Normandy invasion. The bomber had returned to Britain and was making its final approach to land early in the morning of April 19 when it was shot down by a German night fighter that had followed it back from France. All crewmen were killed.
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