About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6445
- The type of the plane.
- B-24G
- The plane ID.
- 42-78072
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 744th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-07-02
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak und Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Budapest
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Budapest
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Budapest
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 10:20
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Robert C. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | EUS |
| Bruegman, Victor R. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Constable, Glenn W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Hendrickson, Page C. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Mack, Robert R. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Phillips, J. T. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Plath, Louis C. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | EUS |
| Richardson, Carl E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rmc |
| Wagner, Edward B. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Weidrich, John L. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
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-00333.html)