| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 338th Bomb Squadron, 339th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | QJ-L, BX-L |
| MACR | 2379 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (29 January 1944) |
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History of
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.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-3552 / The Flyin’ Ginny Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
This page was last updated on 24 May 2020
20. May 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. May 2020 access_time 23:33
Heard many stories on your uncle from Harold Lindsey the Ball Turret Gunner
20. February 2020 access_time 12:18
Marcus McWaters was my grandfather. Good to see comments from the Farris and Siciliano families.
23. May 2020 access_time 23:32
I was good friends with the Bomb Turret Gunner Harold Eugene Lindsey of Mt. Sterling, Ohio
21. May 2020 access_time 4:20
My grandfather told me about the crash it happend 3 miles from my home.
24. May 2020 access_time 11:36
Hello Leon,
the crash location/town “Leissberg” is correct? Can you confirm?
Cheers
Jing
21. May 2020 access_time 4:53
Here is a picture of the crew:
https://ibb.co/sm08xhn