About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 11266
- The type of the plane.
- B-24H
- The plane ID.
- 42-78538
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 780th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-08-24
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Pardubice
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Haag
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Cz
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentrud, Raymond G. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Bowyer, William B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Conn, Roy C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Hulseberg, Arthur F. | 1st Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Jacovinich, Tulio P. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Johnson, C.E. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Kissel, Ralph F. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Lengvenis, Harry F. | 1st Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Prince, Jesse J. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Walker, William B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00731.html)