About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 11837
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51992
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 830th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-01-31
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- technischer Fehler
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Moosbierbaum
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Bar
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Moosbierbaum
- 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.
- Die Besatzung kehrte von Jugoslawien nach Bari zu den Alliierten zurück.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry, Earl J. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Ferris, Earl E. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Hendryx, Rex W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | 0 |
| Parker, Franklin L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | 0 |
| Polis, William B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Porretto, Anthony J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| SanFilippo, Anthony | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Schueler, Theodore | 1st Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Whitney, Edward L. | 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-00762.html)