About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 5471
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 41-28748
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 777th 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.
- Atzgersdorf
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Petrinja
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Sopron (H)
- 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.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christel, William C. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Eaves, William T. | 1st Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Elder, James H. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Fangman, Sylvester A. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Haverkos, Robert E. | 1st Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Lambert, Lawrence J. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Masterson, George R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| McMillan, Robert L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Petrone, James J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | 0 |
| Sherman, Daniel W. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | 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-00232.html)