Charles L. Hobbs

Charles L. Hobbs was a pilot. he and his crew were with the 513th Squadron.

His daughter, Colleen, has created a web site to honor his service.  Clink on the following link to visit her site:

42-40209, no. 55, Wild Wolf

Missions Flown

Missions as Pilot

Mission
#      Date       Group  AC_serial    AC NIckname       Target
                         RCL    Num.

  1   5/  1/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Reggio Italy
  2   5/  4/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Reggio Italy
  3   5/  6/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Reggio Italy
  4   5/  9/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Messina Sicily
  5   5/11/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Catania Sicily
  6   5/13/1943  ?          ?                ?                              Augusta Sicily
  7   5/21/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            San Giovanni Italy
  8   5/30/1943 49          ?               ?                             Foggia Italy
  9   6/  4/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Grottaglie Italy
10   6/  6/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Reggio Italy
11   6/13/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Gerbini A/D Sicily
12   6/19/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            San Giovanni Italy
13   6/24/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Salonika Greece
14   6/27/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Kalamaki A/D Greece
15   7/  5/1943 53   42-40110   Pink Lady                     Messina Sicily
16   7/  8/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Catania Sicily
17   7/14/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Messina Sicily
18   7/16/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Bari Italy
19   8/  1/1943 42   41-11916   Tangerine                    Polesti Romania
20   8/13/1943 42   41-11916   Tangerine                    Weiner Austria
21   8/16/1943 42   41-11916   Tangerine                    Foggia Italy
22   8/23/1943 54   42-40317   Barrel House Bessie      Bari Italy
23   8/25/1943 41   41-11779   Lil Abner                      Foggia Italy
24   8/28/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Taranto Italy
25   8/31/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Pescara Italy
26   9/  3/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Sulmona Italy
27   9/12/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Maritza A/D Greece
28   9/17/1943 48   42-40656   Elsie                            Pescara Italy
29   9/20/1943 55   42-40209   Wild Wolf (The)            Pescara Italy
30   9/22/1943 88   42-40319   Yankee Rebel /            Eleusis Greece
31 10/  1/1943 51   41-24032   Let's Go                       Weiner Austria
32 10/  4/1943 54   42-40317   Barrel House Bessie     Tatoi A/D Greece
33 10/  5/1943 54   42-40317   Barrel House Bessie     Eleusis Greece
34 10/  7/1943 44   42-72772   ----                            Maritza A/D Greece
35 10/  8/1943 44   42-72772   ----                            Kastelli Crete
36 10/10/1943 40   42-40315   Wolf Pack (The)            Calato A/D Greece
37 10/30/1943 56   42-72855   Pappy Yokum               Genoa Italy
38 11/24/1943 40          ?           Hairless Joe                 Sofia Bulgaria
39 11/28/1943 57          ?                ?                             Dogna Tunnel Italy

Missions as Observer

Mission
#      Date       Group  AC_serial    AC NIckname       Target        Pilot
                         RCL    Num.

  1   7/11/1943  ?     42-40664   Teggie Anne   Reggio Italy  Donaldson Hurd