About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
13121
The type of the plane.
B-24L
The plane ID.
44-49894
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
783rd Bomb Squadron
The date of the bomber's crash.
1945-03-22
The reason for the bomber's crash.
Flak
The place the bomber targeted.
Wien
The place where the bomber crashed.
Wien
Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
Österreich
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.
Polizeistation in Wien

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Canterbury, Robert N. Sgt Gunner 4 DED
Dennick, Thomas F. Sgt Gunner 3 Rtd
Edwards, William W. 2nd Lt Navigator Rtd
Eiberger, Earl E. S/Sgt Gunner 1 DED
Fink, Ernest Sgt Gunner 6 DED
Herman, William E. 1st Lt Pilot DED
Irwin, Billy J. Sgt Gunner 5 DED
Mayo, Doyle B. Sgt Gunner 2 EUS
McIlhenny, Kern 2nd Lt Bombardier Rms
Reeher, David H. 2nd Lt Co-Pilot EUS

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-00902.html)