About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6905
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-95372
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 777th 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.
- Andau
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°50'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.
- 10:25
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, George C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Chucta, William H. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Clotiaux, Don A. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Collins, George P. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | EUS |
| Cranston, Garland A. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | EUS |
| Duelberg, John H. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | DED |
| Miller, Ruel H. | 1st Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Ravaschieri, Rocco | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rmc |
| Shafer, Charles E. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | Rmc |
| Styer, Martin R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | 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-00391.html)