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.
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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)