About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 12946
- The type of the plane.
- B-24G
- The plane ID.
- 42-78268
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 825th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-03-14
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Unbekannt
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wiener Neustadt
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Graz
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- St. Andrä
- 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.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franz, Michael J. | Cpl | Gunner 2 | Rtd |
| Harris, Burdette A. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Hoffman, Robert L. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | Rtd |
| Ingle, Sherman G. | Cpl | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Moyer, Gordon E. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | 0 |
| Murphy, Wade R. | Cpl | Gunner 4 | Rtd |
| Robb, George A. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Rodbell, Arthur | Cpl | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Simpson, Durell | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Ward, Ralph M. | Cpl | Gunner 3 | 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-00884.html)