About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 14056
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 44-8776
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 727th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1945-04-25
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Linz
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Linz
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Linz
- 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.
- Auf anlandende Flieger wurde geschossen.
Map of related places
The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Ora | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | Rtd |
| Barker, Arthur J. | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Gore, James R. | 1st Lt | Navigator | Rtd |
| Hendrix, Paul | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| Meyran, George D. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Miskend, Arthur L. | 1st Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Peterson, David W. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Stresky, Edward H. | 1st Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Thorvig, Quentin H. | T/Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
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-00950.html)