Ragged But Right (Crew 317)

401st Squadron

1st Lt. Seller's Crew

Serial #

Above: Crew 317 after arriving in England on Ragged But Right

Back Row - Left to Right

S/Sgt. Daniel F. Terzo, Waist Gunner; 2nd Lt. Rinaldo A. Carmazzi, Navigator; 1st Lt. Wilbur W. (Pete) Seller, Pilot; 2nd Lt. Erwin N. Ridge, Co-pilot; S/Sgt. Roy F. Person, Togglier

Front Row - Left to Right

T/Sgt. Alexander Szczepanek, Radio Operator; T/Sgt. James E. McCoy, Engineer; S/Sgt. Bernard J. O'Brien, Ball Turret Gunner; Sgt. Sune Engelbrektson, Tail Gunner

Back Row - Left to Right

2nd Lt. Rinaldo A. (Herb) Carmazzi, Navigator; T/Sgt. James E. McCoy, Engineer; 2nd Lt. Erwin N. Ridge, Co-Pilot

Front Row - Left to Right

S/Sgt. Bernard J. O'Brien, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt Roy E. Person, Bombardier; Sgt. Sune Engelbrektson, Togglier; S/Sgt. Daniel F. Terzo, Waist Gunner

Not Pictured: 1st Lt. Wilbur W. Seller, Jr., Pilot; T/Sgt. Alexander Szczepanek, Radio Operator

Photos and information contributed by Daniel Terzo, Jr.

Ragged But Right (Crew 317) Factoid - The crew flew "Ragged But Right" from the states to Bassingbourn. The crew named the aircraft after the song Ragged But Right. They would sing the song on practices and missions. Photos above taken in 1944. The crew was later assigned to "Qualified Quail." This crew flew the "Qualified Quail" on its last mission when she crash landed in France on 14 January 1945. All 9 members survived the crash.

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