About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 10081
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 42-97728
- The name of the plane.
- „NONE“
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 352nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-11-15
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Wetter
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Linz
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Kleinsölk
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- 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.
- Das Flugzeug kam durch Schlechtwetter ins Trudeln. Mindestens zwei Besatzungsmitglieder kamen lebend aus der Maschine, bevor diese abstürzte. Möglicherweise wurden zwei Bestzungsmitglieder ermordet. http://www.ennstalwiki.at/wiki/index.php/Flugzeugabsturz_am_Sch%C3%B6neck_in_der_Gemeinde_Kleins%C3%B6lk_1944
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock, Philip M. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Cantwell, Benjamin E. | 1st Lt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Flood, William W. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | DED |
| Haglund, Robert G. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Hillhouse, Harry P. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rmc |
| Imlay, Mark E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Mitchko, Albert H. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| O'Brien, William J. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Patterson, Roy T. | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rmc |
| Spagnolo, Thomas J. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | 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-00654.html)