About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
9051
The type of the plane.
B-24J
The plane ID.
44-41060
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
725th 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.
Sopron
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.
11:45
Time of the crash.
Comments.

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Burger, Francis L. Sgt Gunner 6 Rtd
Cassin, James M. Sgt Gunner 5 Rtd
Clark, Richard B. Sgt Gunner 3 Rtd
Devlin, James J. Sgt Gunner 1 KIA
Margaritis, Constantine P. Sgt Gunner 2 Rtd
Silverstein, Arnold R. S/Sgt Gunner 4 Rtd
Smith, Ashley D. 2nd Lt Pilot Rtd
Vorhaus, William G. 2nd Lt Bombardier EUS
Yarbrough, Lloyd E. 2nd Lt Co-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-00560.html)