About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9137
- The type of the plane.
- B-24
- The plane ID.
- 42-78391
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 782nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-10-11
- 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.
- Time of the crash.
- 11:30
- Comments.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman, Charles A. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Crane, Francis A. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Eckhardt, Earl L. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Glos, Robert L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | PDD |
| Grabowski, Ernest V. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Guerrero, Jesus Q. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | PDD |
| Hongola, Russell I. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | EUS |
| Jabbon, Wallace G. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Metzger, Charles H. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | EUS |
| Thomas, Arla L. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | 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-00580.html)