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)