About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 3586
- The type of the plane.
- B-17
- The plane ID.
- 42-30343
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 342nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-04-02
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Unbekannt
- The place the bomber targeted.
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Maria Neustift
- 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.
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsall, Earl | 2nd Lt | Navigator | POW |
| Blitz, Daniel C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | POW |
| Gwozdziewicz, E. | 0 | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Karkow, Andrew C. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| King, Warren A. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| McIntosh, William | None | Gunner 6 | |
| Powell, Don R. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Rosenauer, Chas E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | POW |
| Spain, Kelton C. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Wooters, Howard E. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00110.html)