About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 8621
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 44-6348
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 352nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-09-10
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Lobau
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Semerja
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°52'N, 17°00'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.
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Bruce | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Fisher, James W. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | 0 |
| Hanway, Dale | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Harris, Thomas W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Healy, Norman L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Hines, Andrew H. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Kersting, Edward C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Kessell, Leo V. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| McClure, Charles K. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Wisner, Kenneth A. | 2nd 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-00536.html)