About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 8758
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51565
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 746th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-09-01
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Debrecen
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Debrecen
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Debrecen
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 11:45
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Charles E. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Byrum, John L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Donalson, John L. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | 0 |
| Dunavant, Andrew D. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Mansfield, Earl S. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Palmer, George B. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | 0 |
| Raybon, Huston | Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Shaurette, Ulrick F. | F/O | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Suchocki, Chester J. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | 0 |
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-00544.html)