About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 5469
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 41-28894
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 747th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-05-10
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wiener Neustadt
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Wiener Neustadt
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Wr. Neustadt
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 11:21
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, James K. | S/Sgt | Gunner 8 | Rtd |
| Berreen, Charles W. | F/O | Navigator | KIA |
| Bowlan, David O. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | EUS |
| Clark, Richard R. | Capt | Pilot | KIA |
| Curry, Edward J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
| Grella, Marion A. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Hoffman, Harry D. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Lane, Lyle V. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | DOW |
| Ritchey, Wayne C. | 2nd Lt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Ward, Edward C. | Sgt | Gunner 7 | KIA |
| Williams, Marvin J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Wilt, Albert R. | 2nd Lt | Gunner 2 | 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-00231.html)