About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6435
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-52253
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 744th 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.
- Papa
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Ungarn
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 09:10
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett, Henry A. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Beland, Matthew G. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | 0 |
| Burgess, Leslie G. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Busse, Paul E. | 1st Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Field, Dudley B. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Harvey, William J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Hatch, Archie G. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Heine, Ariell C. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Masuch, Robert A. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Smith, Wilson D. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | 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-00327.html)