About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9134
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51564
- The name of the plane.
- Fickle Finger
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 727th 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.
- Wien
- 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.
- 12:40
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auten, Frank M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | DED |
| Braun, Herbert C. | 1st Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Cipolla, Frank J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | DED |
| Goin, William L. | 1st Lt | Pilot | DED |
| Groves, John R. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | DED |
| Hall, Raymond L. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | DED |
| King, James S. | 1st Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Klein, Raymond L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Newton, Julian M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | DED |
| Pracki, Chester | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | 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-00579.html)