About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9024
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51409
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 727th 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.
- Raasdorf bei Wien
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- östlich von 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.
- Die Maschine wurde über Wien von Flakgeschossen zwischen Triebwerk und Cockpit getroffen und sackte sofort aus der Formation ab.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnew, William D. | 1st Lt | Bombardier | EUS |
| Bogue, Clifford J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Esborn, John E. | T/Sgt | Gunner 4 | EUS |
| Gulbish, Ernest M. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Johnson, Samuel C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Mack, Robert D. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | EUS |
| Moore, Ford L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | DED |
| Muth, Philip J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | EUS |
| Naranjo, Joseph N. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Robinett, Harvey T. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | EUS |
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-00552.html)