About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 15559
- The type of the plane.
- B-24
- The plane ID.
- 42-41017
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 67th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1943-10-01
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Jäger
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Wiener Neustadt
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Wiener Neustadt
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Wr. Neustadt
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bittner, Harry H. | Sgt | Gunner 3 | KIA |
| Bryl, Edward B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Irwin, John F. | S/Sgt | Gunner 1 | KIA |
| Swenson, Berthel | 1st Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Yeatts, Roy J. | T/Sgt | Gunner 4 | 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-00967.html)