About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 2712
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-52146
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 716th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-02-22
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Regensburg
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Birkfeld
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Regensburg
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 12:44
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison, Oscar I. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Bird, Robert P. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Blake, J. M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Dixon, Jack K. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Leaf, Richard W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Manning, Deane C. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Popken, Charles F. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Sheridan, Philip J. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Szymanski, Edward F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Watkins, Frank W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00071.html)