Hello Leslie,
the time and the mentioned place Trier dont coincide with my informations. I suggest you go for further in:
http://disc.server.com/Indices/169401.html
there are NJ-researchers from Oregon to New Zealand and my good friend Theo Boiten, who checked more than 6000 NJ claims in "NJ-Diaries" which hopefully is published soon. He has 49 confirmed Nachtjagd-claims for this night, mine (a Lancaster) 0026 German Time.
I agree with you, its more than terrible that so many young men in their best age (alone 55000 in bombercommand) were killed and never could become old in the family like your father and me.
If you like go in google.com and search for "peter spoden",
herzliche Gruesse to your father
Peter