41-24593 El Lobo
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41-24593
B-17 Flying Fortress
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B-17F 41-24593 WF-G "El Lobo" was assigned 364BS/305BG.
Service
Aircraft
Units
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8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945. ... -
305th Bomb Group Can Do
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
People
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Vincent Cook
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 4 February 1943 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Tail Gunner. Prisoner of War (POW). Target was Hamm, but aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land at Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer,... -
Dominic DeMatteo
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA) 4-Feb-43 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Ball Turret Gunner. Target was Hamm, but the aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land at Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer, Germany. 6... -
Charles Hopson
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | 390th Bomb Group
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Lloyd Jackson
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 4 February 1943 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Waist Gunner. Prisoner of War (POW). Target was Hamm, but aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land at Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer,... -
Cornelius Jenkins
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA) 4-Feb-43 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Pilot. Target was Hamm but aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land near Leer, Germany. 6 crew members were killed and 4 became... -
Alexander Kerr
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA) on 4-Feb-43 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Co-Pilot. Target was Hamm, but the aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and rashed in tidal land near Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer, Germany. 6 crew... -
Coy Martin
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 4 February 1943 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Radio Operator. Prisoner of War (POW). Target was Hamm, but aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land at Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer,... -
Albert Moline
Military | Staff Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 4 February 1943 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner. Killed in Action (KIA). Target was Hamm, but aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land at Filsum/Ostfriesland... -
Leigh Monson
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA) on 4-Feb-43 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Navigator. Target was Hamm, but the aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land near Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer, Germany. 6... -
John Shaljean
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Shot down 4 February 1943 in B-17F 41-24593 'El Lobo' while serving as Bombardier. Prisoner of War (POW). Target was Hamm, but aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with a German FW 190 and crashed in tidal land at Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer,...
Missions
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VIII Bomber Command 33
4 February 1943
The marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany are again designated as the primary target for this mission follwing the abortive attempt of 2-Feb-43. However, weather and extreme cold frustrate this operation also. The main attacking force consists of 65 B-17s...
Places
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Chelveston
Military site : airfield
Chelveston was adapted and expanded in preparation for the arrival of American forces. Rather than heavy bombers, the first aircraft to fly from its runways were C-47 Skytrains that were flown by the 60th Troop Carrier Group in July 1942. The first... -
Grafton Underwood
Military site : airfield
Grafton Underwood was built in 1941 by George Wimpey and Co. Ltd. It was the first airfield in England to receive an Eighth Air Force flying unit, when in May 1942 personnel of the 15th Bomb Squadron took up residence. As a satellite airfield for... -
Presque Isle Army Airfield
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Failed to Return (FTR) | Filsum, Germany |
Revisions
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| 16 April 2019 01:33:19 | terveurn | Changes to markings and description |
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fixed entry |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 April 2019 01:32:47 | terveurn | Changes to aircraft associations and unit associations |
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fixed entry |
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| 16 April 2019 01:25:17 | terveurn | Changes to events |
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correct information |
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| 16 April 2019 01:24:16 | terveurn | Changes to production block number and markings |
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correct information |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 April 2019 01:23:23 | terveurn | Changes to description, aircraft associations and unit associations |
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correct information for aircraft from 390th BG records |
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| 23 February 2015 13:36:19 | Al_Skiff | Changes to media associations |
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Roger Freeman Photo. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 23 February 2015 13:24:43 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and media associations |
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Roger Freeman Photo. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 January 2015 20:44:41 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to description and events |
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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2015. Corrected mid-air collision information and added crash location and MACR number to Biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 January 2015 20:28:24 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to markings |
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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2015. Corrected Markings entry. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 January 2015 19:15:40 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, place associations and mission associations |
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Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2015. Added nickname, markings and edited Description with target information per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Added FTR event, rank, crew position, full proper name and dispositions per MACR 15395; Made connections to Squadron Place and Mission within existing website data. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:03 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15395 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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