About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6370
- The type of the plane.
- B-24G
- The plane ID.
- 42-78334
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 722nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-06-26
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Schwechat
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Nagykanizsa
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°07'N, 16°25'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Wien
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 09:56
- Time of the crash.
- 11:00
- Comments.
- Absturzort nicht gesichert
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borgers, John J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | 0 |
| Follett, Warren S. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Harris, William E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Hrnchar, Daniel | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Karabaic, John G. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Riley, James B. | Pvt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Rossney, James E. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Sartori, Bautiste J. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Schoeffler, Robert H. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | 0 |
| Shull, Ernest R. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | 0 |
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-00300.html)