Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 346th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (04 May 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-106984 / Glittering Gal
Delivered Denver 17/1/44; MacDill 30/1/44; Assigned 816BS/483BG Sterparone 12/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; 71m 5th BW HQ 8/10/44 as hack for Gen Charles Lawrence; Returned to the USA 902 BU Orlando 4/5/45; 64 BU Andrews 13/6/45; 1377 BU Grenier 5/7/45; 2114 BU Lockbourn 17/7/45; Recl Comp 9/4/46. GLITTERING GAL.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-106984 / Glittering Gal Details
As liaiason plane for 5th Wing CO BG Charles Lawrence, B-17G No. 42-106984 ‘Glittering Gal’ carried the tail markings of each of the five B-17 groups in the 5th Bombardment Wing superimposed on a hexagram field on her tail.
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This page was last updated on 05 October 2017
13. November 2021 access_time 20:13
My father, Frank Lesnewich , was the flight engineer/ top turret gunner of I believe the original crew of the Gal. Mission log shows his 1st mission being on 13 May 44, the last being on 9 Sep 44. He passed away at the age of 86.
25. November 2024 access_time 3:09
Tim, Your father’s name sounds familiar, I believe I remember my father talking about your father as he discussed some of the crew. My father was Tom Scott, but they all called him “Scotty”. My father attended some of the crew reunions over the years. Dad passed in 2006 and I miss him immensely.
31. March 2024 access_time 22:01
HI Frank:
My Dad was the Radio man on The Glittering Gal. He passed in 2018. I am in awe and grateful for all the men who flew and made it back.
16. November 2025 access_time 21:56
Anybody have a picture of the Gal’s nose art? My dad Ted Sheltz was one of the pilots of the Gal. My Dad died in 2010.