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PO Thomas H Mayne
Royal Canadian Air Force 57 Squadron
from:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(d.June 22, 1944)
Pilot Officer Thomas Mayne, the Air Bomber of Lancaster Mk.1, (NN 696) DX - H This plane took off in the first slot, at 2300 hrs. June 21, 1944, from East Kirkby on the Wesseling Oil Refinery raid. This plane was attacked and shot down by a German JU-88 Night Fighter flown by Uffz. Johann Werthner of 7./NJ2, crashing west of Geilenkirchen with the loss of all 7 crew members. One of countless Volunteer Canadian Air Crew that served with the RAF as well as the RCAF in Bomber Command. The War saw truly "Commonwealth" crews.