About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 3204
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-64455
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 721st Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-02-23
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Steyr
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Kematen am Innbach
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°08'N, 14°00'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Wels
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 12:09
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artzer, Samuel E. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Blim, Warren C. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Hamric, Ernest R. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | EUS |
| Lawson, Maynard J. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
| Moore, Dean J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | EUS |
| Paggi, Hugo J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Pippins, Ralph L. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | EUS |
| Stanley, George A. | F/O | Pilot | KIA |
| Vorhies, Charles F. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
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-00081.html)