| TARGET | DATE |
| Essen, Germany | 29th of October 1944 |
| SQUADRON | BASE |
| 578, Group 4 Bomber Command | R.A.F. Burn,Yorkshire, England |
| AIRCRAFT | CALL SIGN |
| Halifax III NA.586 | LK "Q" |
| CREW | |
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F/S Marshall.A.J. (P) Sgt Paxton.W. (N) Sgt Lawrence.K. (B) Sgt Griffiths.A. (E) Sgt Elsome.D. (W) Sgt Thornley.J. (G) Sgt Tuck.R.C. (G) |
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| BOMB LOAD | |
|
8 x 1000 lb AN-M.59 TD.025 1 X 500 lb GP TD.025 4 x 500 lb GP LD 37 (6 hours) |
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| WEATHER AT BASE | |
| Cloudy visibility poor becoming moderate but deteriorating again in late evening. | |
| TIME | |
| TAKE OFF | LANDING |
| 1226 hours | 1810 hours |
| DETAILS | |
| Bombed built up area at 1534 hours from 19,000 feet. 1x 1000 lb jettisoned at 5130N 0235E at 1628 hours from 12,000 feet. Aircraft returned to land at base. | |