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Hamburg, Berlin, Manitoba (2), Hanover (2), and Frankfurt all in Germany; Le Creusot, Boulogne, Beaulieu, Mont Lucon and Modane in France; Turin in Italy and a minelaying sortie. He was posted during November to Upwood, Huntingdonshire, where he converted to Lancaster aircraft and at the end of the month proceeded to No. 7 Squadron at Oakington, Cambridgeshire. With this Squadron as pilot of a Lancaster bomber he resumed operational flying participating in a further 19 flights bringing his total number of operations at 45. These additional flights included attacks on the following targets, Berlin (12), Stettin, Liepzig, Stuttgart (2), Schweinfurt and Frankfurt (2), all in Germany.

Flying Officer Mee was the pilot of a Lancaster aircraft which took off from Oakington on operations to Berlin on the 25th March 1944 and failed to return to its base. All the members of the crew including Flying Officer Mee were classified as missing. Information was later received from an official German source through the International Red Cross that Flying Officer MEe had lost his life and in consequence he was reclassified as missing believed killed in action. In due course his death was officially presumed to have occurred on the 25th March, 1944.

In April, 1944 the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was made known, the citation covering the award reading as follows:-
"Flying Officer Mee has taken part in many attacks on major targets in enemy territory invariably exhibiting utmost determination. In December, 1943 he was detailed to attack Berlin and prior to releasing his bombs he was attacked by an enemy fighter. Severe damage which rendered the turrets, compass and inter-communication system unserviceable, (redacted with) was inflicted on his aircraft, but this did not deter Flying Officer Mee from pressing home his attack, and bombing the target. After leaving the target another fighter attack developed, but aided (redacted buy) by skilful directions given by the gunners Flying Officer Mee was able to avoid further damage and flew home to make a successful landing at Base. His courage and devotion to duty have been outstanding at all times."

The crew of the aircraft contained two other New Zealanders, Pilot Officer D.P. Bain of Auckland and Flight Sergeant D.M. Luxon of Hamilton.
Case not yet concluded.

Find a Grave link with photo of deceased: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15259143/john-milward-mee

5/2/5200 AS2
787 hours as Pilot

Mr. J. Mee (Father) (right aligned)
Lauder, (right aligned)
CENTRAL OTAGO. (right aligned)