NAME

TP

-

M#

SER

-

BLK

-

MF

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

SC

RCL/#

V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

WRANGLER, The

B

-

24

H

-

30

-

DT

42-51209

8

34

7

~

Q

00-2

LEW FUNK

Port (Left) Side

Contributor - John Funk

Info Contributor - Gary Ferrell
Flew 20 missions with the 34th BG between 6 Jul - 24 Aug 44.This is the second 34th BG B-24 to carry the name The WRANGLER. The first one was OD, this one is NMF. Crew Chief: Bruce Sothern - Ground Crew: Paul Meeder

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
RCL (R) changed 26 Jul 44 to (Q). For some reason not immediately apparent and best known to the people at Mendlesham at the time, it "swapped" letters with H-20 FO 42-94824 possibly named UMBRIAGO or The SWEETHEART OF HARLECH, which, on the same date, had its RCL changed from (Q) to (R).

Send e-mail or pics to B-24 Best Web Master along with your questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 1997 B-24 Best Web. Published on Veterans Day 11/11/97. Last modified: 27-Mar-2021