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

02-3

N/A

Starboard (Right) Side - Lost 29 Apr 44, GER - MACR 4461 - Pilot Bert W. Wyatt

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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