About the Airplane
- The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
- 4199
- The type of the plane.
- B-24
- The plane ID.
- 42-52165
- The name of the plane.
- The squadron the bomber belongs to.
- 716th Bomb Squadron
- The date of the bomber's crash.
- 1944-04-23
- The reason for the bomber's crash.
- Flak
- The place the bomber targeted.
- Schwechat
- The place where the bomber crashed.
- Fischamend
- Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
- The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
- Schwechat
- The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
- Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
- 14:51
- Time of the crash.
- Comments.
- Das Flugzeug wurde von einer Groß-Flakbatterie bei Fischamend abgeschossen (das Triebwerk war in Brand geraten) und stürzte ab. Die Überlebenden wurden vom Flak-Regiment 102 Himberg gefangen genommen und an den Flugplatz Parndorf abgegeben.
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The Crew
| Name | Rank | Function | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Everett C. | S/Sgt | Gunner 2 | Rmc |
| Bailey, Charles E. | Capt | Co-Pilot | EUS |
| Bentz, Charles R. | 2nd Lt | Bombardier | KIA |
| Bryant, Fred W. | T/Sgt | Gunner 1 | EUS |
| Dontje, Robert V. | T/Sgt | Gunner 3 | EUS |
| McDonald, James B. | S/Sgt | Gunner 6 | KIA |
| Paterson, James | S/Sgt | Gunner 4 | KIA |
| Roberts, Richard F. | 1st Lt | Pilot | KIA |
| Toney, Harold O. | S/Sgt | Gunner 5 | KIA |
| Vitek, Joseph J. | 2nd Lt | Navigator | 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-00153.html)