About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 12078
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 42-97736
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 419th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-02-01
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Moosbierbaum
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Trencin
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°18'N, 15°56'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Tullnerfeld
- 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 erhielt während des Bombenabwurfs einen Flak-Volltreffer in den Bombenschacht. Die Granate explodierte im Flugzeuginneren und richtete erheblichen Schaden an.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Hayward S. | T/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Baer, Harvey E. | 1st Lt | Gunner 1 | EUS |
| Boyle, James B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Dick, Bernard | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | EUS |
| Horton, Willie G. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
| Hothem, David A. | 2nd Lt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Lopacki, Edward J. | 1st Lt | Bombardier | EUS |
| Muskus, Frank J. | Maj | Pilot | EUS |
| Schlarb, Robert C. | 1st Lt | Navigator | EUS |
| Stupak, Walter L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | 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-00780.html)