About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 2576
- The type of the plane.
- B-17
- The plane ID.
- 42-31416
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 15th USAAF 2 0
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-02-25
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Steyr
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Weichsee bei Moosdorf
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 13:00
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Mehrere deutsche Jagdflugzeuge attackierten das Flugzeug an und trafen das Cockpit direkt. Der Copilot war sofort tot. Eine Tragfläche fing Feuer und die Maschine sackte über die Flugzeugnase ab. Kurz darauf explodierte sie in der Luft. Ein Großteil der Besatzung starb. Es gab nur drei Überlebende.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Robert | Capt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Buchanan, William B. | PfC | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Hayden, Clyde J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | DOW |
| Heatwole, Dwight K. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Hiatt, Robert W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Ryan, John F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Scheidermann, Furman M. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Segal, Albert J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Verdi, James J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Withers, Lloyd L. | 1st Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
How to cite
DAACDA – Downed Allied Air Crew Database Austria, edited by Nicole-Melanie Goll, Georg Hoffmann and Peter Andorfer, Vienna 2025 (https://daacda.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/a-00033.html)