About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
4664
The type of the plane.
B-17F
The plane ID.
42-5777
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
840th Bomb Squadron
The date of the bomber's crash.
1944-04-23
The reason for the bomber's crash.
Flak
The place the bomber targeted.
Wiener Neustadt
The place where the bomber crashed.
Körmend
Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
46°55'N, 16°19'E
The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
Szentgotthardt
The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
15:00
Time of the crash.
Comments.

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Ballnik, John C. Sgt Gunner 2 Rtd
DelCamp, John L. 2nd Lt Co-Pilot Rtd
Finn, Willard E. Sgt Gunner 6 Rtd
Henderson, William H. 2nd Lt Navigator Rtd
Hucle, John P. 1st Lt Pilot Rtd
Mohn, Harlow C. Sgt Gunner 3 Rtd
Nicks, Carl R. 2nd Lt Bombardier Rtd
Robinson, Richard G. S/Sgt Gunner 4 Rtd
Schinler, Anthony M. Sgt Gunner 5 Rtd
Tears, Howard I. S/Sgt Gunner 1 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-00174.html)