42-3290 / Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress

B-17 #42-3290 / Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo — **Source:**
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General
Manufacturer:	Douglas
Production-Block:	, B-17F-45-DL: 42-3284 to 42-3338

Operational History
Bomb Group:	, 385th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron:	, 551st Bomb Squadron
RCL	HR-R
Fate:	, Mid-air collision (26 September 1943)

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History of
B-17 42-3290 / Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo

Delivered Denver 28/4/43; Bangor 15/6/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-R] Gt Ashfield 17/6/43. On return from mission to Rheims 26/9/43 in poor weather involved in mid-air collision with 42-30264 (385BG) killing 20 crewmen, crashed Tillingham Hall Farm, Bulphan, near West Hordon, Ex. With John Keeley, Co-pilot: Harry Coomes, Navigator: Arthur Moore, Bombardier: Theo Rouse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ledger Pontius, Radio Operator: Sam Rochester, Ball turret gunner: Bob Banner, Waist gunner: Ray Shepherd, Waist gunner: Doug Binford,Tail gunner: Ed Osborn (10 Killed in Action). Salvaged battle damaged 28/9/43. RAUNCHY WOLF aka EL LOBO.

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B-17 42-3290 / Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-30264 Dorsal Queen on 26/09/1943. 10 KIA.

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B-17 42-3290 / Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo Crew

Position	Rank	Name	Status	Note
P	---	John Keeley	KIA	-
CP	---	Harry Coomes	KIA	-
NAV	---	Arthur Moore	KIA	-
BOMB	---	Theo Rouse	KIA	-
ENG/TT	---	Ledger Pontius	KIA	-
RO	---	Sam Rochester	KIA	-
BT	---	Bob Banner	KIA	-
WG	---	Doug Binford	KIA	-
WG	---	Ray Shepherd	KIA	-
TG	---	Ed Osborn	KIA	-

This page was last updated on 18 May 2017

Marion Veterans
22. April 2020 17:15

I have a question about B-17 42-3290 / Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo. My question is concerning the aka (Also Known As) name. Is the aka name the previous name of this aircraft? And are there records of its flight from Delivered Denver 28/4/43 to Bangor 15/6/43; such as the crew who flew it on this delivery?
Thank You.

David Lagettie
03. January 2022 2:38

Hi does anyone have any more photos of “Raunchy Wolf” there seems to be only 3 on-line, also is there any more information on the crew and the earlier missions they undertook ? I’d really appreciate it.