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.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-685753
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34103912
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37174496
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

4 December 1943 On practice mission 4/12/43 with pilot Glenn Infield brakes failed on landing.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

6 March 1944 - 6 March 1944 Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed two miles NW of Hijken, Beilen, Holland. (7 x POW, 3 x EVD) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 2999.

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Added "aka" in the A/C "Nicknames" field as a separator to aid readability.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2999 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database