About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6812
- The type of the plane.
- B-24G
- The plane ID.
- 42-78292
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 742nd 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.
- St. Pölten
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Moosbierbaum
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 09:38
- Time of the crash.
- 10:00
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrens, Robert H. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Beitz, Fred E. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Citino, Dominick F. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Cristanus, Sam | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Jackson, William G. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Rosenberg, Samuel S. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Sloper, Robert R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Smith, Thomas L. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Tolar, Samp B. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Truex, Robert L. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | 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-00368.html)