About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 12815
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51990
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 742nd Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-03-08
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- technischer Fehler
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Komarom
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Pecs
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°08'N, 16°57'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Hainburg, östlich 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.
- In sowjetischem Gewahrsam und schließlich nach Italien gebracht.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Harold W. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Chimko, John | Cpl | Gunner 1 | 0 |
| Diehl, LeRoy H. | F/O | Navigator | Rtd |
| Handy, Rex M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | 0 |
| Kerr, Milton B. | F/O | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Lionudakis, Verde | Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Mlcak, Eddie C. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Palmacci, Joseph | Cpl | Gunner 4 | 0 |
| Taylor, Robert C. | Cpl | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Townsend, Charles B. | Cpl | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Wagner, Derrol W. | Cpl | Gunner 7 | 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-00867.html)