| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Douglas |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 bis 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 bis 42-3563 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 338th Bomb Squadron, 339th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | QJ-L, BX-L |
| MACR | 2379 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (29 Januar 1944) |
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Geschichte der
B-17 42-3552 / The Flyin‘ Ginny
Delivered Denver 29/7/43; Grand Island 10/8/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-L] Snetterton 1/9/43; 338BS [BX-L] Missing in Action Frankfurt 29/1/44 with Claude Farris, Co-pilot: Chas Ray, Navigator: Marcus Waters, Bombardier: Dave Helsabeck, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Siciliano, Radio Operator: Walt Garber, Ball turret gunner: Harry Lindsey, Waist gunner: Elmer Cowen, Waist gunner: Bob Schultz,Tail gunner: Harry Wells (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, nose caught fire, crashed on Leissberg, near Gudesweiler, six miles NW of St Wendel, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2379. THE FLYIN‘ GINNY.
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B-17 42-3552 / The Flyin‘ Ginny Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Claude LeRoy Farris, Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Charles Payton Ray | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Marcus Varnon McWaters | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | David Kemper Helsabeck | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Arthur Frank Siciliano | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Walter Thomas Garber | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Harold Eugene Lindsey | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Elmer John Cowen | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert Raymond Schultz | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Harold Fletscher Wells | POW | - |
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20. Mai 2019 access_time 17:57
Claude Farris, pilot, was my dad. Was a prisoner of war for 1 1/2 years
19. September 2019 access_time 4:38
Art Siciliano was my uncle,great guy lot of crazy stories about being a P.O.W.
23. Mai 2020 access_time 23:33
Heard many stories on your uncle from Harold Lindsey the Ball Turret Gunner
20. Februar 2020 access_time 12:18
Marcus McWaters was my grandfather. Good to see comments from the Farris and Siciliano families.
23. Mai 2020 access_time 23:32
I was good friends with the Bomb Turret Gunner Harold Eugene Lindsey of Mt. Sterling, Ohio
21. Mai 2020 access_time 4:20
My grandfather told me about the crash it happend 3 miles from my home.
24. Mai 2020 access_time 11:36
Hello Leon,
the crash location/town „Leissberg“ is correct? Can you confirm?
Cheers
Jing
21. Mai 2020 access_time 4:53
Here is a picture of the crew:
https://ibb.co/sm08xhn