42-39963 Little Lulu
My father, Master Sergeant Franklyn A. Turek was the Crew Chief for the Little LuLu B-17 Bomber. He is in the photo, last row, 2nd from left.
Object Number - UPL 78830 - Flight and ground crew of the Little LuLu B-17G-10-VE Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 21/10/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG Thurleigh 30/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 5/12/44 with Wayne Stetler, Co-pilot: Andy Paulko, Radio Operator: Don Frantz, Ball turret gunner: Dan Tachan, Waist gunner: Chas Laubach, Tail gunner: Bill Eschenbach (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Sam Culbert, Bombardier: Art Dealy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Jarvis (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Schoenflieses, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11038. LITTLE LULU.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-128710
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-712273
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32860800
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
5 December 1944 |
Revisions
My father, Master Sergeant Franklyn "Artie" Turek was the Crew Chief for the Little LuLu B-17 Fortress. In the photo he is in the back row, 2nd from the left.
My father Master Sergeant Frankly A. Turek was the Crew Chief for Little LuLu. Hi is in this this phot, back row, 2nd from left.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11038 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
