About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 12823
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 44-6428
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 20th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-03-14
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Szőny
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Tátá
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Szony (H)
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 14:21
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullis, Henry J. | Cpl | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Chambers, Laverne L. | T/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Hamilton, James E. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Hollinger, Harry H. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Lechner, Floyd | S/Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Moberg, Bertley D. | F/O | Co-Pilot | MIA |
| Poindexter, Aubrey L. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Reed, Frederick J. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Wagner, Edward W. | Cpl | Gunner 7 | KIA |
| Wilder, Max A. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00870.html)