About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6859
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-51151
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 513rd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-07-02
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Vecses
- 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.
- Ungarn
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 10:45
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard, Roger S. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Chernik, Harry W. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Davis, Lawrence V. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Doshier, Gene R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Fenn, Clifford L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Huey, James M. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | PDD |
| Kesler, Earl M. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Oberding, Marion F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Rutherford, Frank O. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| van Bibber, James W. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | 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-00379.html)