About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 6974
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 42-31852
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 773rd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-07-08
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wien
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Györ
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 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.
- 11:00
- Time of the crash.
- 11:30
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Francis E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Barry, Leo E. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Bradley, George E. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Gwinn, Russell C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Harrell, Walford L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Pearson, Edward B. | T/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Thomas, Howard E. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Tyrrell, John F. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Welter, Stephen W. | 1st Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
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-00407.html)