About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 14627
- The type of the plane.
- B-24J
- The plane ID.
- 42-51415
- The name of the plane.
- Mohawk Chief
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 738th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-12-09
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Unbekannt
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Moosbierbaum
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Adria
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Über der Adria
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borden, Thomas W. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | EUS |
| Carper, Garvin L. | Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Cole, Raymond L. | Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Goodwin, Wifford C. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Houck, Edwin R. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | KIA |
| Mallette, Hubert A. | Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| McFarland, Rex W. | 2nd Lt | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Natto, Anthony R. | Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Smith, Karl L. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | KIA |
| White, William R. | 2nd Lt | Pilot | 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-00963.html)