B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24618 / Lil Jo

History of
B-17 41-24618 / Lil Jo

Delivered Tulsa 30/8/42; New Castle 4/10/42; Syracuse 6/10/42; Assigned 352BS/301BG Chelveston 11/42; Tafaraoui, Alg 26/11/42; {60m} transferred 49BS/2BG Massicault, Tun 14/11/43; Bizerte, Tun 2/12/43; Amendola, It. 9/12/43; Missing in Action Steyr, Aus. 24/2/44 with George Durney[wia], Co-pilot: Jim Wise, Navigator: Harry Larsen, Bombardier: Bernie Martin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Claston Campbell, Radio Operator: Chas Daughdrill, Ball turret gunner: Bill Meiselbar, Waist gunner: Jesse Hart, Waist gunner: Elvyn Hollingsworth,Tail gunner: Ed McCarvel (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft ko’d #2 & 3 lost power, followed by flak hits, crashed Kranj. Missing Air Crew Report 2614. LIL JO.

Last updated: 13. August 2017