On Wednesday, 21 June 1944, (a part of) the aircraft of the 101 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Wesseling in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Ludford Magna.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant T H Duff. He departed for his mission at 23:17.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type III, with serial LM508 and code SR-F). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Thursday, 22 June 1944.

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Thanks to the SGLO:

Day or Night of operation Operation Target 21/22 Jun 44 - Wesseling Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Call Sign Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield AVRO Lancaster III LM508 SR-P 101 Sqdn RAF 2317 Ludford Magna

Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province 0150 Shot down by NF Crashed near Werkendam Biesbosch   Noord-Brabant

Source Mag / Page Additional sources Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1944 293 SGLO Bulletin 272 for location and time

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