About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6432
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-52265
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 737th 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.
- Puchberg am Schneeberg
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°29'N, 16°22'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Mistelbach
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 09:40
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrus, Robert C. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Bardakjian, James | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Catania, Ignatius J. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | DED |
| Collier, Alfred H. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Coln, Jack L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Crist, Louis J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| D'Urso, Andrew | PfC | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Landon, Richard C. | Pvt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Morris, Roth R. | Capt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Muller, Alvin F. | F/O | Bombardier | 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-00324.html)