About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 7527
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-50497
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 742nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-07-27
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Budapest
- 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.
- Budapest
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 10:00
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkovec, James R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | MIA |
| Baugh, George T. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Bertram, Paul H. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | POW |
| Brinley, John J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Harnish, Charles K. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | MIA |
| Linn, Raleigh J. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | POW |
| Mason, John F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | 0 |
| Parish, John W. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Seefluth, August R. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Vestal, Harold M. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | POW |
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-00469.html)