About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6405
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-997771
- The name of the plane.
- 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.
- 09:38
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Bauernhaus
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amborski, Arthur E. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Friedberg, Louis H. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| McCoin, William G. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | MIA |
| Michael, Donald R. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Montgomery, Jack D. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Ovens, Myron L. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | DED |
| Sims, Lewis P. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Tilley, Arthur R. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Weiss, Sidney | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| York, Phillip | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
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-00311.html)