About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6434
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-50312
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 736th 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.
- Bad Vöslau
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°40'N, 15°45'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.
- 09:53
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Die Maschine wurde von Jägern angeschossen und fiel so aus der Formation zurück. Das Flugzeug wurde in der Folge von mehreren Jägern angegriffen und dabei in Brand geschossen. Ein Teil der Besatzung konnte sich retten, ein Teil stürzte mit der Maschine zu Boden.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damiani, Mario R. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | DED |
| Dyson, Frederick A. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | DED |
| Heinzel, Charles L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | EUS |
| Johnson, Donald C. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | EUS |
| King, Robert L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | DED |
| Kremer, Arthur H. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | EUS |
| Leazer, Harold M. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Morgan, John C. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | DED |
| Titus, Jennings H. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
| Volk, Oliver J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | 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-00326.html)