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)