About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9591
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 42-97921
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 340th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-10-20
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Most
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Slunj
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- südlich Linz
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 14:15
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Earl E. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Catello, Nicholas A. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Crennan, Gerald E. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Culley, Paul E. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Hayes, Donald W. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Herborn, Wesley M. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Phillips, Thomas W. | Sgt | Gunner 7 | Rtd |
| Rupard, Mack D. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Thomas, Richard C. | F/O | Navigator | Rtd |
| Wilson, Donald G. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | 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-00608.html)