About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 8358
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-50570
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 739th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-09-13
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Odertal
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Modra
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Slowakei
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 12:28
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bianchin, John | Sgt | Gunner 7 | Rtd |
| Edison, Charles B. | 2nd Lt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Erwin, Russell | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Fliger, Manley J. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| McCorkle, John D. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Meyer, Harold S. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Oswald, Fred W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Petr, Emil A. | 2nd Lt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Rowen, Dale A. | T/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Stewart, Charles C. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | 0 |
| Unger, Allen L. | Capt | 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-00520.html)