About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9048
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-78647
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 724th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-10-13
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wien
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Bács
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°16'N, 16°22'E
- 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.
- 11:45
- Time of the crash.
- 12:00
- Comments.
- Das erste Triebwerk der Maschine wurde über Wien von Flakgeschossen getroffen und ging sofort in Flammen auf. Die Maschine fiel sofort hinter die Formation zurück und verlor an Höhe. Der Pilot flog in Richtung Ungarn, während die Besatzung alles von Bord warf, was Gewicht hatte. Über Ungarn gab die Crew schließlich das Flugzeug auf und sprang ab.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Lawrence F. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Barber, Victor H. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Davie, Perry M. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Elliott, Kenneth R. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Farris, William C. | F/O | Navigator | Rtd |
| Gallaher, Robert L. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Muhlenbruck, William H. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Shea, Gerald T. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Vann, George B. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Zoldowski, Henry | Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00558.html)