About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6518
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 42-32041
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 348th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-07-02
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Vinkovci
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Balaton
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Jugosalwien
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 12:15
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachman, Alfred L. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | POW |
| Edler, Rondo D. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | POW |
| Erikson, Donald E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | POW |
| Laudner, Delbert D. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | POW |
| Redding, Matthew G. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | POW |
| Reuse, Harry O. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | POW |
| Stockton, Lloyd | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | POW |
| Sughrue, Allen P. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | POW |
| Waller, Robert F. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | POW |
| Wright, Hardin M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | POW |
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-00342.html)