About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 12062
- The type of the plane.
- B-24G
- The plane ID.
- 42-78455
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 721st Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-01-31
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Moosbierbaum
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Maribor
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 47°33'N, 16°01'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Wechsel
- 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 Maschine sackte aus der Formation ab und wurde von Flak getroffen. Der Pilot versuchte zurückzufliegen, das Flugzeug stürzte jedoch bei Marburg ab.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos, Jack R. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Campbell, Francis B. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | EUS |
| Ellison, Robert W. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | DOW |
| Hayhow, Fredrick E. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Hintlian, Harry S. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | EUS |
| Klunk, Henry G. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Lawley, George B. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | EUS |
| McKeon, Thomas F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Sullivan, George H. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Wanless, Earling D. | S/Sgt | Gunner 7 | 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-00769.html)