About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
11289
The type of the plane.
B-24J
The plane ID.
44-41145
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
825th Bomb Squadron
The date of the bomber's crash.
1945-01-15
The reason for the bomber's crash.
technischer Fehler
The place the bomber targeted.
Wien
The place where the bomber crashed.
Kirchberg am Wagram
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.
Comments.

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Ahearn, James J. 1st Lt Pilot Rtd
Everhart, Robert B. Sgt Gunner 7 Rtd
Haraby, William S/Sgt Gunner 5 Rtd
Hartunian, Mike 2nd Lt Bombardier Rtd
Morges, George E. 2nd Lt Co-Pilot Rtd
Musser, Eugene D. S/Sgt Gunner 4 0
O'Malley, William J. T/Sgt Gunner 2 Rtd
Oldfield, Ralis T/Sgt Gunner 1 Rtd
Slaton, Jimmie F. S/Sgt Gunner 3 Rtd
Strey, John D. S/Sgt Gunner 6 Rtd
Taylor, Jobe H. 2nd Lt Navigator 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-00734.html)