About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 13372
- The type of the plane.
- B-17G
- The plane ID.
- 44-8162
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 429th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-03-24
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Berlin
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Györ
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- 48°10'N, 14°50'E
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Amstetten
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 14:00
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant, Fred C. | Cpl | Gunner 6 | Rtd |
| Jacobs, Herbert M. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | Rtd |
| Melson, Allie G. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | Rtd |
| Parrish, Charles N. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Rapelyea, Richard | 2nd Lt | Pilot | Rtd |
| Roberts, Donald | Cpl | Gunner 3 | Rtd |
| Rowe, Melvin L. | Cpl | Gunner 2 | 0 |
| Steinford, Marvin J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | 0 |
| Wagaman, Donald L. | 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-00924.html)