42-102424 El Lobo
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FRE 5767
A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-B, serial number 42-102424) nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 92nd Bomb Group that has crash landed, 24 April 1944. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '2102424 NV:B El Lobo, C/C Chilman, 24/4/44.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 2/3/44; Gr Island 10/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-B] Podington 7/4/44; Missing in Action Cologne 5/10/44 with Conrad Richards, Loren Welden, Russell Bina (3 Killed in Action); Wallace McClaflin, Jim Kane, John McGraw, Lou Swanson, Don Hensley, Don Summerfield (6 Returned to Duty); mech fault, ditched Channel; Missing Air Crew Report 9347. EL LOBO.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 5 October 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9347 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database