About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 12747
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 44-48861
- The name of the plane.
- Red "Y"
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 781st Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-03-01
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Moosbierbaum
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Pecs
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Balaton
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 14:26
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Notlandung hinter sowjetischen Linien
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilger, Richard J. | 2nd Lt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Bovett, Arthur W. | 1st Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Cass, Gaythor L. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Cohlmia, Robert B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Hinton, James W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Ihde, Paul W. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| McElwain, Arno D. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Postema, Donald B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 7 | Rtd |
| Smith, William J. | 1st Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Thein, Charles J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Winkowski, Stanley J. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | 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-00860.html)