About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6404
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 41-29261
- The name of the plane.
- Gargantua
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 742nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-06-26
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Moosbierbaum
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Tulln
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Moosbierbaum
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 09:45
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Die Maschine wurde über dem Ziel von Jägern attackiert und in Brand geschossen. Das Flugzeug explodierte noch in der Luft.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovannitti, Len | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Jastrzembowski, Longin J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| McGrane, Bernard F. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Nerren, Buren M. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Plowman, Russell W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Ramstad, Raider E. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Renner, Edward J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Scott, Rollin M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Sellars, Harry C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Sensenbrenner, Ralph D. | 1st Lt | 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-00310.html)