About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
11293
The type of the plane.
B-24J
The plane ID.
42-51911
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
757th 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.
Sanski Most
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.
Überführung von Jugoslawien nach Italien. Rückkehr zur USAAF.

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Alexander, Robert L. Sgt Gunner 1 Rtd
Bracken, Robert T. F/O Co-Pilot Rtd
Cooper, Robert W. Cpl Gunner 6 Rtd
Englerth, Joseph R. 2nd Lt Pilot 0
Johnson, Clarence A. Cpl Gunner 4 Rtd
Kivior, Rudolph E. Cpl Gunner 5 Rtd
Rau, Gordon J. Cpl Gunner 2 Rtd
Schauer, Vernon M. 2nd Lt Navigator Rtd
Thomas, George E. 2nd Lt Bombardier Rtd
Wilson, Byron D. Cpl Gunner 3 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-00736.html)