About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 4401
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 42-39986
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 352nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-04-03
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Budapest
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Mostar
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 44°00'N, 18°00'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Ungarn
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 12:00
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine, William F. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Cameron, Rex R. | T/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Everett, James W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Ewell, Robert H. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Grady, John W. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | EUS |
| Hill, Walter D. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Ross, Albert T. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Sacks, Leonard C. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | 0 |
| van Sandt, Wallace L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | DED |
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-00167.html)