B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31299 / She’s My Gal II aka Junior

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31299 / She’s My Gal II aka Junior

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: BG-M

MACR: 2999

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History of
B-17 42-31299 / She’s My Gal II aka Junior

Delivered Cheyenne 16/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; Memphis 5/11/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-M] Horham 12/11/43; on practice mission 4/12/43 with Glenn Infield, Co-pilot: Louis Reno, Navigator: Melvin Fledeboe, Radio Operator: Chas Merrman, etg-Z.A. Topolski (5 Returned to Duty) brakes failed on landing; 17m, Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Garland Lloyd, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marion Gilmor, Radio Operator: John Janssen, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Rice, Waist gunner: George Robinson, Waist gunner: Porter Hyght,Tail gunner: Vic Valek (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Willys Jones, Navigator: Elton Skinnerret UK by 11/9/44, Bombardier: Russ Allman (3 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed two miles NW of Hijken, Beilen, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 2999. SHE’S MY GAL II aka JUNIOR.

Last updated: 20. July 2017

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B-17 42-31299 / She’s My Gal II aka Junior Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Garland Brooke Lloyd EVD/POW
CP 2LT Willys Pierce Jones EVD
BOMB 2LT Russel P. Allman EVD
ENG/TT T/SGT Marion (nmi) Gillmor EVD/POW
RO T/SGT John (nmi) Jansse POW
BT S/SGT Ralph R. Rice POW
WG S/SGT George R. Robinson POW
WG S/SGT Porter B. Hyght POW
TG S/SGT Victor Peter Valek POW

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