About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6433
- The type of the plane.
- B-24C
- The plane ID.
- 42-78167
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 15th USAAF 455 720
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-06-26
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- St. Pölten
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Lilienfeld
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°40'N, 15°40'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Rax
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 09:28
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoruso, Gennaro A. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Barrons, James R. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Carney, James L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Gilliam, Kyle W. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Grissom, George R. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Lebsock, Robert A. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Manning, Billy G. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Pierce, John F. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Stewardson, Otis | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Williams, James C. | S/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-00325.html)