 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
EL LOBO |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
1 |
- |
FO |
42-7510 |
8 |
392 |
579 |
GC |
C |
02-4 | NARA |
Starboard (Right) Side - "Tail Shot" - Lost 29 Apr 44, GER - MACR 4461 - Pilot Bert W. Wyatt
Info Contributor - James
A. Leddy
Caption Reads - "After 'dishing it out' in a hectic mission over occupied Europe, this Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bomber of the U.S. Army 8th AF proved it could 'take it' as well by safely returning to its base in Britain in
spite of the serious damage to the tail structure. Appropriately enough, this craft is named
EL LOBO (The Wolf)."
Info Contributor - Joseph
F. Beaulieu (Waist Gunner)
Our crew (576th BS) picked up EL
LOBO at Herrington, Kansas, in Aug 43. John S. Walters (Waist Gunner) was the
artist. On one mission, it was over
run by another ship in the formation and got it's tail turret
chopped out 20 Dec 43. Transferred to 579th BS. 576th BS Crew:
| Pilot - Martin S Rouse Co-Pilot - R. L. Schumacker Bombardier - Aubrey D. Henderson Navigator - Dwayne J. Henderson Engineer - Thorolf N. Nilson |
Waist Gunner - Joseph F. Beaulieu Waist Gunner - John S. Walters Ball Turret Gunner - P. M. Lancaster Radio Operator - E. P. Gorman Tail Gunner - C. L. Mezzo |
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