About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9132
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51389
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 776th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-10-16
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- St. Valentin
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Rufling
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- St. Valentin
- 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.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Kenneth C. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Elder, Sideny L. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Farquhar, Raymond J. | 1st Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Keller, Robert G. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| King, Ralph V. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Kramer, Norman R. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Lee, William W. | 1st Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Rauen, George M. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Sturgeon, Shelby J. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
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-00577.html)