B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31725 / Li’l Ginny

History of
B-17 42-31725 / Li’l Ginny

Delivered Denver 10/12/43; Kearney 23/12/43; Romulus 7/1/43; Presque Is 9/1/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-L] Polebrook 31/1/44; {33m} Missing in Action Oschersleben 30/5/44 with Crawford Hicks, Co-pilot: Gene Bianco, Navigator: Hardy Mitchener, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Young, Radio Operator: Ulis Briggs, Ball turret gunner: Steve Vasilik, Waist gunner: Lowell Reed, Waist gunner: Marvin Allen,Tail gunner: Ken Gelderman (9 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Lester Kunz (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft caused severe damage, crashed Holzbalge, four miles NW of Nienburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5236. LIL’ GINNY.

Last updated: 1. March 2018