About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 8252
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-50934
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 824th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-08-22
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- 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.
- Papa
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 10:36
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson, John P. | Cpl | Gunner 5 | DED |
| Green, William A. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | DED |
| Johnson, Gary B. | 1st Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Lambert, Seymour S. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Lee, Parke D. | PfC | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Olson, Gerald L. | Cpl | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Pope, Harry R. | Pvt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Reeves, John W. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | DED |
| Williams, Larry K. | Cpl | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Winegardner, William C. | PfC | Gunner 6 | 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-00507.html)