About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 9896
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-78479
- The name of the plane.
- Princess Helen
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 716th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-11-16
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- München
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Grießenkar / Flachau
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°30'N, 13°25'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Annaberg im Lammertal
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Lynford A. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | DED |
| Bartlett, William W. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | DED |
| Cooper, Frank B. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | DED |
| Dehn, Arnold A. | Cpl | Gunner 6 | DED |
| Franklin, Merle E. | Cpl | Gunner 2 | DED |
| Franz, George W. | Cpl | Gunner 4 | DED |
| Mumford, Joseph F. | Cpl | Gunner 5 | DED |
| Roberts, Gwinn O. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | DED |
| Sijewic, Anthony | Cpl | Gunner 1 | DED |
| Sweebe, Wayne L. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | DED |
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-00629.html)