About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 5458
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-52396
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 717th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-05-29
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wiener Neustadt
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Furth an der Triesting
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°55'N, 16°06'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- südwestlich Baden
- 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.
- Die Maschine wurde in der Formation direkt von mehreren Jägern angegriffen. Nach dem Angriff sackte das Flugzeug weg und die ersten Crewmitglieder versuchten sich mit ihren Fallschirmen zu retten.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll, Phillip J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| De Mario, Joseph F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Foster, Ralph R. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Henggeler, Frank | 1st Lt | Pilot | EUS |
| Howell, Norman C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Loftin, Grover J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Moran, Andrew J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Pagliaro, Rocco | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | DED |
| Perrine, John D. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Wood, John S. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | 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-00225.html)