TARGET DATE
Munster, Germany 18th of November 1944
SQUADRON BASE
578, Group 4 Bomber Command R.A.F. Burn,Yorkshire, England
AIRCRAFT CALL SIGN
Halifax III LL. 585 LK "R"
CREW

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)

BOMB LOAD
16 x 500 lb M.C. MK.IV T.D.025.
WEATHER AT BASE
Fair becoming cloudy with continuous precipitation during the evening. Precipitation becoming intermittent throughout the night, althought continuous at times. Visibility at first becoming poor in precipitation and remaining poor until late evening, when a slight improvement occured. Precipitation becoming continuous at dawn.  Wind light southerly freshening at times.
TIME
TAKE OFF LANDING
1239 hours 1730 hours
DETAILS
Bombed between red and green Wanganin flares at 1506 hours from 18,600 feet. 1 x 500 MC jettisoned safe at 5122N 0258E at 1616 hours from 9,000 feet. Aircraft returned to land at Base.

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