About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 3211
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-52300
- The name of the plane.
- Winged Victory
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 739th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-02-25
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Graz Thalerhof
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Hollenstein an der Ybbs
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Bruck/Mur
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 13:07
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Von Flak-Geschossen getroffen und mit einem beschädigten Triebwerk, scherte das Flugzeug aus der Formation aus. Deutsche Jagdflugzeuge schossen es in Brand. Ein Teil der Besatzung konnte sich retten, bevor das Flugzeug zur Seite kippte, in den Sturzflug überging und schlussendlich explodierte.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breidenstein, Terrance E. | 1st Lt | Pilot | DED |
| Chagnon, Leon R. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | DED |
| Cox, Vernon M. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rmc |
| Harvey, Robert W. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | EUS |
| Kiesel, Henry L. | T/Sgt | Gunner 5 | EUS |
| Klinger, Ross L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 7 | DED |
| Loftus, Edward B. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | DED |
| Markley, Joseph E. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | EUS |
| Mortenson, John S. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | DED |
| Schulz, Charles E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | DED |
| Zsolcsak, Michael R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
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-00085.html)