About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 8977
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51542
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 738th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-10-07
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wien
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Baden
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Wien
- 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.
- Das Flugzeug wurde über dem Ziel von Flak getroffen und ging sofort in Flammen auf. Dabei brachen Teile von der Maschine ab und drohten auf andere Bomber in der Formation zu fallen.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell, Martin J. | Sgt | Gunner 7 | EUS |
| Francisco, Richard | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Herkimer, Arden W. | 1st Lt | Pilot | EUS |
| Howard, Peter F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | EUS |
| Kesner, George W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Malby, Robert L. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Moss, Billy F. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | EUS |
| Prince, Lawrence J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | EUS |
| Sheshko, George | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Shumate, William A. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | DED |
| Zebrowski, Daniel C. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | 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-00550.html)