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)