About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6898
- The type of the plane.
- B-24G
- The plane ID.
- 42-78071
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 760th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-07-16
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wiener Neudorf
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Szombathely
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°57'N, 16°45'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Neusiedlersee
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 10:27
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Webster S. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Dalena, Nazzy F. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rmc |
| Doucette, Charles C. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | DED |
| Elliott, Henry G. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | DED |
| Fleenor, George W. | F/O | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Landau, Samuel | Sgt | Gunner 4 | DED |
| Leader, Roy R. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Lenarduzzi, Aldo N. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | EUS |
| Long, Frank W. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | DED |
| Wyatt, Jesse A. | F/O | Pilot | DED |
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-00385.html)