About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
11751
The type of the plane.
B-24J
The plane ID.
42-51370
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
739th Bomb Squadron
The date of the bomber's crash.
1945-01-20
The reason for the bomber's crash.
Unbekannt
The place the bomber targeted.
Linz Süd
The place where the bomber crashed.
Gospic
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.
Nach dem Absturz des Flugzeuges geriet ein Teil der Besatzung in deutsche sowie in Ustascha-Gefangenschaft. Vier weitere Besatzungsmitglieder konnten zu den Partisanen fliehen und kehrten nach Italien zurück.

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Blaylock, John B. Cpl Gunner 7 Rtd
Cutting, Jack D. 2nd Lt Bombardier Rtd
Foushee, Merriman N. Cpl Gunner 4 Rtd
Green, John M. 2nd Lt Co-Pilot Rtd
McIlhon, Patrick D. Cpl Gunner 6 Rtd
Prikryl, Joseph D. Cpl Gunner 3 Rtd
Russell, John F. Cpl Gunner 1 Rtd
Taylor, Charles R. T/Sgt Gunner 2 Rtd
Utter, James M. F/O Navigator 0
Vosper, Frederick K. 2nd Lt Pilot 0
Wells, Robert J. Cpl Gunner 5 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-00750.html)