About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 5812
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-64482
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 742nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-06-13
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- München
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Hall in Tirol
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- München
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 10:19
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliam, Joel L. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Gordon, Robert F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Handley, Garvin R. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Hawley, David R. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Massey, Hugh L. | F/O | Pilot | Rmc |
| Miller, John J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Popdines, Alexander | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Slater, William M. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Soltys, Rudolph A. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Wantuck, Chester P. | T/Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00246.html)